Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y vs Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q

61specifications compared
20differ
41identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y has 0.8 GHz more processor base frequency than the Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q (2.9 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q has 28 more processor cores than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y (52 vs 24). The Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q has 56 more processor threads than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y (104 vs 48). Processor family: Intel® Xeon® Gold on the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y, Intel® Xeon® Platinum on the Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q. Processor generation: Intel Xeon Scalable 5th Gen on the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y, Intel Xeon Scalable 4th Gen on the Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q.

Processor family
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:Intel® Xeon® Gold
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q:Intel® Xeon® Platinum
Processor generation
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:Intel Xeon Scalable 5th Gen
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q:Intel Xeon Scalable 4th Gen
Processor model
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:6542Y
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q:8470Q
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:2.9 GHz
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q:2.1 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:24
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q:52
Processor threads
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:48
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q:104
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:4.1 GHz
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q:3.8 GHz
High priority cores
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:8
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q:16

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Comparison of Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y, Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q
82 specifications	A Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y View product	B Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® Gold	Intel® Xeon® Platinum
Processor generationDiffers	Intel Xeon Scalable 5th Gen	Intel Xeon Scalable 4th Gen
Processor modelDiffers	6542Y	8470Q
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	24	52
Processor socket	LGA 4677 (Socket E)	LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Processor threadsDiffers	48	104
Intel® UPI SpeedKnown for one	20 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
High priority coresDiffers	8	16
High priority core frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.3 GHz
Low priority coresDiffers	16	36
Low priority core frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	60 MB	105 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	250 W	350 W
Processor codenameDiffers	Emerald Rapids	Sapphire Rapids
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	E5
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	231727
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	4 TB	6 TB
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
Memory channels	Octa-channel	Octa-channel
ECC	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card	No	No
On-board graphics card	No	No
On-board graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Features1 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Market segment	Server	Server
Use conditionsKnown for one	Server/Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	80	80
PCI Express slots version	5.0	5.0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AMX, AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2	AMX, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512
Scalability	2S	2S
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Speed Shift Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions	Yes	Yes
Intel® Total Memory Encryption	Yes	Yes
Intel® Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Crypto Acceleration	Yes	Yes
Intel® Platform Firmware Resilience Support	Yes	Yes
Intel® Trust Domain Extensions (Intel® TDX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum Enclave Size Support for Intel® SGXDiffers	128 GB	512 GB
AVX-512 Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) units	2	2
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Boot Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPU	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Resource Director Technology (Intel® RDT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Run Sure Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Speed Select Technology - Base Frequency (Intel® SST-BF)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)	Yes	Yes
Intel® QuickAssist Software Acceleration	Yes	Yes
Intel® Total Memory Encryption - Multi KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® On Demand Feature Activation	Yes	Yes
Intel® Data Streaming Accelerator (DSA)	1 default devices	1 default devices
Intel® Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX)	Yes	Yes
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
Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory SupportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
DTS MaxDiffers	101 °C	75 °C
TcaseDiffers	83 °C	57 °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 MX760C PowerEdge R660 PowerEdge R760 PowerEdge R760XA PowerEdge XE9640
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77.5 x 56.5 mm

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