Xeon E3-1280 v2 vs Gold 6242

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6242
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
16.55
+301%
Xeon E3-1280 v2
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 69 Watt
4.13

Xeon Gold 6242 outperforms Xeon E3-1280 v2 by a whopping 301% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon E3-1280 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4001398
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.651.08
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency10.445.66
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,529$645

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6242 has 794% better value for money than Xeon E3-1280 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon E3-1280 v2 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads328
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache1 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache22 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data160 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon E3-1280 v2 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
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt69 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon E3-1280 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon E3-1280 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon E3-1280 v2 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 E3-1280 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR3
Maximum memory size1 TB32.77 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon E3-1280 v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes48no data

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 16.55
+301%
Xeon E3-1280 v2 4.13

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
+300%
Xeon E3-1280 v2 6564

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 1325
+87.9%
Xeon E3-1280 v2 705

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 10371
+328%
Xeon E3-1280 v2 2424

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.55 4.13
Recency 2 April 2019 14 May 2012
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 32 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 69 Watt

Xeon Gold 6242 has a 300.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E3-1280 v2, on the other hand, has 117.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6242 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1280 v2 in performance tests.


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