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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 vs Xeon Gold 6542Y

The Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y is newer than Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 @ 2.70GHz also around 44% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 30% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y uses around 20% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 15 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 8168 @ 2.70GHz×Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y+ ADD
Price $1298.95 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA3647FCLGA4677
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 4.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores24 (Threads: 48)24 (Threads: 48)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 33MBL1: 2KB, L2: 0.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP205W250W
Yearly Running Cost$37.41$45.63
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2017Q3 2024
# of Samples132
CPU Value25.520.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2092(-29.7%)2975(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)33099(-43.9%)59047(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 @ 2.70GHz
33,099
Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y
59,047
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 @ 2.70GHz
25.5
Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y
20.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 @ 2.70GHz
2,092
Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y
2,975
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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 8168 @ 2.70GHz Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y
Max TDP205W250W
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.