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Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 vs Xeon Gold 6242

The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 @ 2.80GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 @ 2.30GHz and is around 14% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 356 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 E5-2696 v3 @ 2.30GHz×Intel Xeon Gold 6242 @ 2.80GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA2011-v3FCLGA3647
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores18 (Threads: 36)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 1,152KB, L2: 4.5MB, L3: 45MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 22MB
TDP145W150W
Yearly Running Cost$26.46$27.38
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2015Q3 2019
# of Samples3515
CPU Rank856720
CPU Value39.139.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2046(-3.8%)2126(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)21361(-12.1%)24303(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 @ 2.30GHz
21,361
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 @ 2.80GHz
24,303
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 @ 2.30GHz
39.1
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 @ 2.80GHz
39.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 @ 2.30GHz
2,046
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 @ 2.80GHz
2,126
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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 E5-2696 v3 @ 2.30GHz Intel Xeon Gold 6242 @ 2.80GHz
Max TDP145W150W
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.