Xeon W-2195 vs Gold 6242

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6242
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
16.39
Xeon W-2195
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 140 Watt
17.40
+6.2%

Xeon W-2195 outperforms Xeon Gold 6242 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking432387
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.166.34
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Xeon W
Power efficiency10.4511.89
DesignerIntelIntel
Manufacturerno dataIntel
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date2 April 2019 (6 years ago)29 September 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,529$2,553

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6242 has 44% better value for money than Xeon W-2195.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon W-2195 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)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads3236
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2823
L1 cache1 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache22 MB24.75 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature85 °C66 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon W-2195 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)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647Socket R4
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon W-2195. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon W-2195 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon W-2195 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon W-2195. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size1 TB512 GB
Max memory channels64
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon W-2195.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4848

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.

Xeon Gold 6242 16.39
Xeon W-2195 17.40
+6.2%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Xeon Gold 6242 26288
Xeon W-2195 27914
+6.2%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon Gold 6242 1336
+2.2%
Xeon W-2195 1307

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon Gold 6242 10522
+9.1%
Xeon W-2195 9642

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.39 17.40
Recency 2 April 2019 29 September 2017
Physical cores 16 18
Threads 32 36
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 140 Watt

Xeon Gold 6242 has an age advantage of 1 year.

Xeon W-2195, on the other hand, has a 6.2% higher aggregate performance score, 12.5% more physical cores and 12.5% more threads, and 7.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Xeon Gold 6242 and Intel Xeon W-2195.

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