Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y vs Dell Intel Xeon Max 9462

53specifications compared
14differ
39identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y has 0.2 GHz more processor base frequency than the Dell Intel Xeon Max 9462 (2.9 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The Dell Intel Xeon Max 9462 has 8 more processor cores than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y (32 vs 24). The Dell Intel Xeon Max 9462 has 16 more processor threads than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y (64 vs 48). Processor family: Intel® Xeon® Gold on the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y, Intel® Xeon® CPU Max on the Dell Intel Xeon Max 9462. Processor model: 6542Y on the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y, 9462 on the Dell Intel Xeon Max 9462.

Processor family
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:Intel® Xeon® Gold
- Intel Xeon Max 9462:Intel® Xeon® CPU Max
Processor model
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:6542Y
- Intel Xeon Max 9462:9462
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:2.9 GHz
- Intel Xeon Max 9462:2.7 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:24
- Intel Xeon Max 9462:32
Processor threads
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:48
- Intel Xeon Max 9462:64
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:4.1 GHz
- Intel Xeon Max 9462:3.5 GHz
Processor cache
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:60 MB
- Intel Xeon Max 9462:75 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:250 W
- Intel Xeon Max 9462:350 W

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Comparison of Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y, Intel Xeon Max 9462
82 specifications	A Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y View product	B Dell Intel Xeon Max 9462 View product
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® Gold	Intel® Xeon® CPU Max
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel Xeon Scalable 5th Gen	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	6542Y	9462
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	24	32
Processor threadsDiffers	48	64
Intel® UPI SpeedKnown for one	20 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
High priority coresKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
High priority core frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low priority coresKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low priority core frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	60 MB	75 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	250 W	350 W
Processor codenameDiffers	Emerald Rapids	Sapphire Rapids HBM
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GT/s
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B3
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	232597
Memory1 differ
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	5200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Use conditionsKnown for one	Server/Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AMX, AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2	AMX, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features1 differ
Intel® Trust Domain Extensions (Intel® TDX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Speed Select Technology - Base Frequency (Intel® SST-BF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® QuickAssist Software AccelerationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Total Memory Encryption - Multi KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® On Demand Feature ActivationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Data Streaming Accelerator (DSA)Differs	1 default devices	4 default devices
Intel® Speed Select Technology – Core PowerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Speed Select Technology – Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
DTS MaxDiffers	101 °C	100 °C
TcaseDiffers	83 °C	77 °C
Technical detailsidentical
Package carrierKnown for one	E1B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Launch dateKnown for one	Q4'23	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of UPI linksKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
StatusKnown for one	Launched	Unknown — not stated by the source
Servicing statusKnown for one	Baseline Servicing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PowerEdge C6620 PowerEdge R660 PowerEdge R760
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 x 56.5 mm

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