Intel Xeon Gold 6242 vs Samsung Exynos 5422

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Intel Xeon Gold 6242 or Intel Xeon Gold 6242 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6242, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Samsung Exynos 5422 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2014 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
2 Generation 3
Intel Xeon Gold Family Samsung Exynos
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 Group Samsung Exynos 5260/5410/5420/5422/5800
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 Name Samsung Exynos 5422
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 is 2.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Samsung Exynos 5422 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.1 GHz.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
16x Cores None
Yes Hyperthreading No
16 CPU Cores 8
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
None None 1.4 GHz
None None 4x Cortex-A7
2.8 GHz Frequency None
32 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Overclocking No
None None 4x Cortex-A15
None None 2.1 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 does not have integrated graphics.
The Samsung Exynos 5422 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 5422 uses the ARM Mali-T628 MP6, which has 96 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name ARM Mali-T628 MP6
-- Technology 32 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Direct X 11
-- Shaders 96
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Execution units 6
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Release date Q4/2012
-- Generation Midgard 2
-- GPU frequency 0.53 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- AV1 No
-- AVC No
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 No
-- JPEG No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- VC-1 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- h264 Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.0 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2933 Memory type LPDDR3e-933
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
6 Memory channels --
Yes AES-NI No
1.0 TB Max. Memory 0 bytes
140.7 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 150 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
-- Tjunction max --
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 22.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Samsung Exynos 5422 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
2534 $ Release price --
14 nm Technology 28 nm
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Q2/2019 Release date Q1/2014
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
22.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
-- Part Number --
Cascade Lake Architecture Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7
Monolithic Chip design --
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions
LGA 3647 Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.5 MB