Intel Xeon Gold 6242 vs Samsung Exynos 5422

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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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.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 Name Samsung Exynos 5422
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 Group Samsung Exynos 5260/5410/5420/5422/5800
2 Generation 3
Intel Xeon Gold Family Samsung Exynos
 
 

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.
None None 2.1 GHz
None None 4x Cortex-A15
16 CPU Cores 8
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
None None 1.4 GHz
16x Cores None
32 Threads 8
Yes Hyperthreading No
2.8 GHz Frequency None
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Overclocking No
None None 4x Cortex-A7
 
 

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.
-- Direct X 11
-- Execution units 6
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
-- Release date Q4/2012
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Shaders 96
GPU name ARM Mali-T628 MP6
-- Generation Midgard 2
-- GPU frequency 0.53 GHz
-- Technology 32 nm
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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.
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- AVC No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- AV1 No
-- VC-1 No
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- JPEG No
 
 

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
140.7 GB/s Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
6 Memory channels --
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
1.0 TB Max. Memory 0 bytes
 
 

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.
Monolithic Chip design --
22.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
LGA 3647 Socket
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.5 MB
Q2/2019 Release date Q1/2014
Cascade Lake Architecture Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
2534 $ Release price --
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
-- Part Number --
14 nm Technology 28 nm