Xeon Gold 6242R vs i9-10920X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10920X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 165 Watt
17.10
Xeon Gold 6242R
2020
20 cores / 40 threads, 205 Watt
22.40
+31%

Xeon Gold 6242R outperforms Core i9-10920X by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10920X and Xeon Gold 6242R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking394243
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data17.46
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency9.459.96
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)24 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,529

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-10920X and Xeon Gold 6242R 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads2440
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHz4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data31
L1 cache64K (per core)1.25 MB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)20 MB
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)35.75 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature94 °C76 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10920X and Xeon Gold 6242R 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon Gold 6242R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i9-10920X and Xeon Gold 6242R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon Gold 6242R are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon Gold 6242R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size256 GB1 TB
Max memory channels46
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10920X and Xeon Gold 6242R.

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. 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.

i9-10920X 17.10
Xeon Gold 6242R 22.40
+31%

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.

i9-10920X 26170
Xeon Gold 6242R 34282
+31%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.10 22.40
Recency 19 October 2019 24 February 2020
Physical cores 12 20
Threads 24 40
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 205 Watt

i9-10920X has 24.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6242R, on the other hand, has a 31% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6242R is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10920X in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10920X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6242R is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10920X and Xeon Gold 6242R, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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