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Intel Xeon Gold 6242 vs Xeon Gold 6238

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238 @ 2.10GHz is newer than Intel Xeon Gold 6242 @ 2.80GHz and is around 20% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238 @ 2.10GHz is around -9% slower in single-thread testing. 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 10 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 Gold 6238 @ 2.10GHz+ ADD
Price $1654.26 - BUY $622.29 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA3647FCLGA3647
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)22 (Threads: 44)
CacheL1: 1,024KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 22MBL1: 64KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 30MB
TDP150W140W
Yearly Running Cost$27.38$25.55
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2019Q4 2019
# of Samples55
CPU Value14.746.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2126(0.0%)1937(-8.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)24303(-16.5%)29118(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 12th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 @ 2.80GHz
24,303
Intel Xeon Gold 6238 @ 2.10GHz
29,118
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 12th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 @ 2.80GHz
14.7
Intel Xeon Gold 6238 @ 2.10GHz
46.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 @ 2.80GHz
2,126
Intel Xeon Gold 6238 @ 2.10GHz
1,937
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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 Gold 6238 @ 2.10GHz
Max TDP150W140W
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.