Xeon 6740E vs Gold 6242

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6242
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
17.18
Xeon 6740E
2024
96 cores / 96 threads, 250 Watt
49.77
+190%

Xeon 6740E outperforms Xeon Gold 6242 by a whopping 190% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon 6740E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking39037
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.9618.71
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency10.4418.15
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Sierra Forest (2024)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,529$5,265

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon 6740E has 88% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6242.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon 6740E basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)96
Threads3296
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache1 MB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB4 MB (per module)
L3 cache22 MB96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data84 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon 6740E compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration4 (Multiprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA36474710
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon 6740E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon 6740E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon 6740E are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon 6740E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon 6740E.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4888

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon Gold 6242 17.18
Xeon 6740E 49.77
+190%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon Gold 6242 26288
Xeon 6740E 76167
+190%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.18 49.77
Recency 2 April 2019 3 June 2024
Physical cores 16 96
Threads 32 96
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 250 Watt

Xeon Gold 6242 has 66.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6740E, on the other hand, has a 189.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 500% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon 6740E is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6242 in performance tests.


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