Intel Xeon Gold 6242R Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R features 20 processor cores and has the capability to manage 40 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series. To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Family: Intel Xeon Gold
Group: Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is 3.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 20
Threads: 40
Cores: 20x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.1 GHz

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.
Memory type: DDR4-2933
Max. Memory: 1.0 TB
Memory channels: 6
Bandwidth: 140.7 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 205 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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 205 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 76 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R 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 35.8 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 3647
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 35.8 MB
Architecture: Cascade Lake
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q1/2020
Release price: 3286 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
35217
35217
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
35060
35060
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.1 GHz
34982
34982
Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
34688
34688
Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
34688
34688

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 3.0 GHz
17204
17204
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
16789
16789
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.1 GHz
16735
16735
Intel Xeon Silver 4314
16C 32T @ 2.4 GHz
16689
16689
Intel Xeon W-2295
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
16682
16682

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-10320
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
1547
1547
Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.1 GHz
1546
1546
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.1 GHz
1543
1543
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
1542
1542
Intel Xeon W-2235
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
1542
1542

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
1166
1166
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1165
1165
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.1 GHz
1165
1165
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1165
1165
Intel Xeon W-3245
16C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
1164
1164