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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M vs Xeon Gold 6242R

The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R @ 3.10GHz is newer than Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M @ 2.30GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, Intel Xeon Gold 6242R @ 3.10GHz uses around 22% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 24 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 8260M @ 2.30GHz×Intel Xeon Gold 6242R @ 3.10GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $779.53 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA3647FCLGA3647
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 4.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores24 (Threads: 48)20 (Threads: 40)
CacheL1: 1,024KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 128KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 36MB
TDP165W205W
Yearly Running Cost$30.11$37.41
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2020Q4 2020
# of Samples321
CPU Rank462444
CPU Value4.445.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2315(-1.7%)2355(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)33970(-3.2%)35076(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M @ 2.30GHz
33,970
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R @ 3.10GHz
35,076
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M @ 2.30GHz
4.4
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R @ 3.10GHz
45.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M @ 2.30GHz
2,315
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R @ 3.10GHz
2,355
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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 8260M @ 2.30GHz Intel Xeon Gold 6242R @ 3.10GHz
Max TDP165W205W
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.