The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 is a high-performance server processor, part of Intel's Ice Lake-SP family, specifically designed for demanding enterprise applications. Featuring 24 cores and 48 threads, it has a base frequency of 2.8 GHz and can reach a maximum turbo frequency of 3.5 GHz. Built using 10nm process technology, the processor supports extensive multitasking and efficient data handling, ideal for high-intensity workloads. With a 36MB L3 cache, the Xeon Gold 6342 delivers fast data access and quick response times, boosting its overall performance. It has an impressive thermal design power (TDP) of 230W and operates on Intel's Socket 4189. For memory, it supports DDR4-3200 across eight channels and includes ECC (Error-Correcting Code) support, enhancing data reliability and accuracy - key for data centres and cloud services. The processor also includes 64 PCIe 4.0 lanes, enabling rapid data transfer with connected peripherals. Benchmark tests highlight its competitive performance - it achieves a single-core PassMark score of 2431 and a multi-core score of 47320, placing it among the strong performers in multi-threaded applications, which is ideal for virtualization, large databases, and complex simulations.
