Intel Xeon Gold 6342 vs Intel Celeron 6305

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Intel Xeon Gold 6342 or Intel Xeon Gold 6342 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 features 24 processor cores and has the capability to manage 48 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6342, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
The Intel Celeron 6305 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2020 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron 6305, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1449 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 Name Intel Celeron 6305
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Celeron
3 Generation 11
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 Group Intel Celeron 6000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6342 is 2.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Celeron 6305 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 6305 is 1.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 1.8 GHz.
3.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 1.8 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.8 GHz Frequency 1.8 GHz
48 Threads 2
None None 1.8 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading No
24 CPU Cores 2
24x Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Celeron 6305 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron 6305 uses the Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4), which has 384 texture shaders
and 48 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
-- Release date Q3/2020
-- Direct X 12
GPU name Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4)
-- Technology 10 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 384
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Execution units 48
-- Generation 11
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- AVC Decode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP9 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
8 Memory channels 2
6.0 TB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
204.8 GB/s Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 230 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
230 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 36.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron 6305 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q2/2021 Release date Q4/2020
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Ice Lake Architecture Tiger Lake U
10 nm Technology 10 nm
LGA 4189 Socket BGA 1449
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
2529 $ Release price 128 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
36.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB