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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 vs Xeon Gold 6342

The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 @ 2.80GHz is newer than Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 @ 2.40GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 @ 2.80GHz is around 22% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon Gold 6342 @ 2.80GHz uses around 33% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 16 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 Platinum 8260 @ 2.40GHz×Intel Xeon Gold 6342 @ 2.80GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCLGA3647FCLGA4189
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 3.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores24 (Threads: 48)24 (Threads: 48)
CacheL1: 768KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 36MBL1: 160KB, L2: 2.5MB, L3: 36MB
TDP165W230W
Yearly Running Cost$30.11$41.98
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2019Q3 2021
# of Samples115
CPU Rank508267
CPU Value18.414.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1962(-18.1%)2396(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)30162(-35.9%)47076(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 @ 2.40GHz
30,162
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 @ 2.80GHz
47,076
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 @ 2.40GHz
18.4
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 @ 2.80GHz
14.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 @ 2.40GHz
1,962
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 @ 2.80GHz
2,396
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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 Platinum 8260 @ 2.40GHz Intel Xeon Gold 6342 @ 2.80GHz
Max TDP165W230W
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.