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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R vs Xeon Gold 6342

The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 @ 2.80GHz is newer than Intel Xeon Gold 6242R @ 3.10GHz also around 27% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Xeon Gold 6342 @ 2.80GHz uses around 11% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 13 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon Gold 6242R @ 3.10GHz×Intel Xeon Gold 6342 @ 2.80GHz+ ADD
Price $1350 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA3647FCLGA4189
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.1 GHzUp to 3.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores20 (Threads: 40)24 (Threads: 48)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 36MBL1: 160KB, L2: 2.5MB, L3: 36MB
TDP205W230W
Yearly Running Cost$37.41$41.98
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2020Q3 2021
# of Samples85
CPU Value25.416.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2401(0.0%)2396(-0.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)34282(-27.2%)47076(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R @ 3.10GHz
34,282
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 @ 2.80GHz
47,076
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R @ 3.10GHz
25.4
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 @ 2.80GHz
16.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R @ 3.10GHz
2,401
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 @ 2.80GHz
2,396
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R @ 3.10GHz Intel Xeon Gold 6342 @ 2.80GHz
Max TDP205W230W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.410.46
Running cost per day$0.102$0.115
Power consumption per year (kWh)149.6167.9
Running cost per year$37.41$41.98
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.