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Intel Xeon Gold 6242 vs Xeon Platinum 8168

The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 @ 2.80GHz is newer than Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 @ 2.70GHz, while Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 @ 2.70GHz is around 21% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 @ 2.70GHz uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 15 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 6242 @ 2.80GHz×Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 @ 2.70GHz+ ADD
Price $744 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA3647FCLGA3647
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)24 (Threads: 48)
CacheL1: 1,024KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 22MBL1: 512KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 33MB
TDP150W205W
Yearly Running Cost$27.38$37.41
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2019Q4 2017
# of Samples213
CPU Value35.325.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2196(0.0%)2092(-4.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)26288(-20.6%)33099(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 @ 2.80GHz
26,288
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 @ 2.70GHz
33,099
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 @ 2.80GHz
35.3
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 @ 2.70GHz
25.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 @ 2.80GHz
2,196
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 @ 2.70GHz
2,092
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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 6242 @ 2.80GHz Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 @ 2.70GHz
Max TDP150W205W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.