Intel Xeon E-2388G vs Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y

Live dedicated server prices, availability and estimated performance, side by side.

Intel Xeon E-2388G is 4.8× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A204 in stock

Intel Xeon E-2388G

Cypress Cove · 2021 · 8C · PERF 1,145 / 117 ST

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CPU B94 in stock

Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y

Raptor Cove · 2023 · 48C · PERF 7,735 / 151 ST

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Head to head	Intel Xeon E-2388G	Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€47.99Best of 2	€1,422
Median per month↓	€117.16Best of 2	€4,763
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	117	151Best of 2
Multi-thread (est.)↑	1,145	7,735Best of 2
Performance per €↑	24Best of 2	5
Hardware
Generation	Cypress Cove (2021)	Raptor Cove (2023)
Cores per server	8	48
Availability
In stock↑	204 · 8 providersBest of 2	94 · 2 providers
Fastest delivery↓	30 minutesBest of 2	60 minutes

↑ higher is better · ↓ lower is better · bars scale to the better of the two · performance per € uses the cheapest server

Cheapest Intel Xeon E-2388G servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 204 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE Intel Xeon E-2388G oneprovider · Lightning Deals · Cypress Cove 2021	8/16	64 GB	500 GB	🇬🇧London	–	Steal−64%	€47.99 €6.00/core
OVH Intel Xeon E-2388G ovh · RISE · Cypress Cove 2021	8/16	32 GB	8 TB	🇨🇦Beauharnois	2d–3d	Steal−38%	€64.99 €8.12/core
OVH Intel Xeon E-2388G ovh · RISE · Cypress Cove 2021	8/16	32 GB	8 TB	🇩🇪Limburg	2d–3d	Steal−39%	€64.99 €8.12/core
OVH Intel Xeon E-2388G ovh · RISE · Cypress Cove 2021	8/16	32 GB	8 TB	🇫🇷Gravelines	2d–3d	Steal−39%	€64.99 €8.12/core
OVH Intel Xeon E-2388G ovh · RISE · Cypress Cove 2021	8/16	32 GB	8 TB	🇬🇧Erith	30min–60min	Steal−39%	€64.99 €8.12/core

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Cheapest Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 94 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
OVH 2× Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y ovh · HIGH GRADE · Raptor Cove 2023	48/96	256 GB	25 TBNVMe	🇸🇬Singapore	30min–60min	Deal−20%	€1,422 €29.62/core
OVH 2× Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y ovh · HIGH GRADE · Raptor Cove 2023	48/96	256 GB	25 TBNVMe	🇦🇺Sydney	30min–60min	Deal−21%	€1,422 €29.62/core
OVH 2× Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y ovh · HIGH GRADE · Raptor Cove 2023	48/96	256 GB	25 TBNVMe	🇨🇦Beauharnois	30min–60min	Deal−26%	€1,422 €29.62/core
OVH 2× Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y ovh · HIGH GRADE · Raptor Cove 2023	48/96	256 GB	25 TBNVMe	🇩🇪Limburg	30min–60min	Deal−28%	€1,422 €29.62/core
OVH 2× Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y ovh-us · HIGH GRADE · Raptor Cove 2023	48/96	256 GB	25 TBNVMe	🇨🇦Beauharnois	30min–60min	Deal−23%	€1,489 €31.03/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E-2388G or Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E-2388G server is €47.99/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y is €1,422/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E-2388G 1,145 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y 7,735; single-thread 117 vs 151 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

How we price

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