Intel Xeon Gold 6242 vs Samsung Exynos 5422

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

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

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

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.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- JPEG No
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 No
-- AV1 No
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- AVC 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
6 Memory channels --
140.7 GB/s Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
1.0 TB Max. Memory 0 bytes
Yes AES-NI No
 
 

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.
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

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