Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #862
Rank #479
Xeon Gold 6242 wins by 8.8% (Rank #862 vs #479)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #902
Rank #634
Xeon Gold 6242 wins by 6.4% (Rank #902 vs #634)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #677
Rank #339
Xeon Gold 6242 wins by 12.3% (Rank #677 vs #339)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #359
Rank #204
Xeon Gold 6242 wins by 6.7% (Rank #359 vs #204)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #375
Rank #197
Xeon Gold 6242 wins by 7.7% (Rank #375 vs #197)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #333
Rank #183
Xeon Gold 6242 wins by 7.2% (Rank #333 vs #183)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4214 | Xeon Gold 6242 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
12
|
16
|
-25% |
| Threads |
24
|
32
|
-25% |
| Base Frequency |
2,200 MHz
|
2,800 MHz
|
-21.4% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,200 MHz
|
3,900 MHz
|
-17.9% |
| Clock Multiplier |
22x
|
28x
|
-21.4% |
| L1 Cache |
768 KB
|
1,024 KB
|
-25% |
| L2 Cache |
12 MiB
|
16 MiB
|
-25% |
| L3 Cache |
17 MiB
|
22 MiB
|
-25% |
| Memory Channels |
6
|
6
|
0% |
| Maximum Memory |
1,024 GB
|
1,024 GB
|
0% |
| Max Bandwidth |
107 GB/s
|
131 GB/s
|
-18.2% |
| PCIe Lanes |
48
|
48
|
0% |
| Max CPUs |
2
|
4
|
-50% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
85 W
|
150 W
|
43.3% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
14 nm
|
0% |
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4214 | Xeon Gold 6242 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Xeon | Xeon |
| Series | 4200 | 6200 |
| Model Number | 4214 | 6242 |
| Microarchitecture | Cascade Lake | Cascade Lake |
| Core Name | Cascade Lake SP | Cascade Lake SP |
| Core Family | 6 | 6 |
| Core Model | -- | 85 |
| Socket | Socket P and LGA-3647 | Socket P and LGA-3647 |
| Package | FCLGA-3647 | FCLGA-3647 |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | Lewisburg |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2933 |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x16, x8, x4 | 1x16, x8, x4 |
| Market Segment | Server | Server |
| Release Price | $694.00 | $2,529.00 |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4214 | Xeon Gold 6242 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | x86-64 (x86) |
Process
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Xeon Silver 4214 | Xeon Gold 6242 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| AVX512VNNI | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| DL Boost | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| HT | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| PTT | ||
| Protected | ||
| QAT | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| Run Sure | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VMD | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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