Intel Xeon E-2456 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y

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

Intel Xeon E-2456 is 1.8× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A22 in stock

Intel Xeon E-2456

Raptor Cove · 2023 · 6C · PERF 1,015 / 139 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-2456	Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€117.99Best of 2	€1,422
Median per month↓	€129.99Best of 2	€4,763
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	139	151Best of 2
Multi-thread (est.)↑	1,015	7,735Best of 2
Performance per €↑	9Best of 2	5
Hardware
Generation	Raptor Cove (2023)	Raptor Cove (2023)
Cores per server	6	48
Availability
In stock↑	22 · 1 providers	94 · 2 providersBest of 2
Fastest delivery↓	unknown	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-2456 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 22 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE Intel Xeon E-2456 oneprovider · Fully Customizable Servers · Raptor Cove 2023	6/12	16 GB	240 GB	🇩🇰Copenhagen	–	Pricey+30%	€117.99 €19.67/core
ONE Intel Xeon E-2456 oneprovider · Geolocated IPs · Raptor Cove 2023	6/12	16 GB	240 GB	🇪🇸Barcelona	–	Pricey+43%	€129.99 €21.67/core
ONE Intel Xeon E-2456 oneprovider · Fully Customizable Servers · Raptor Cove 2023	6/12	16 GB	240 GB	🇷🇸Belgrade	–	Pricey+43%	€129.99 €21.67/core
ONE Intel Xeon E-2456 oneprovider · Geolocated IPs · Raptor Cove 2023	6/12	16 GB	240 GB	🇸🇰Bratislava	–	Pricey+43%	€129.99 €21.67/core
ONE Intel Xeon E-2456 oneprovider · Fully Customizable Servers · Raptor Cove 2023	6/12	16 GB	240 GB	🇧🇪Brussels	–	Pricey+43%	€129.99 €21.67/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-2456 or Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E-2456 server is €117.99/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y is €1,422/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E-2456 1,015 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y 7,735; single-thread 139 vs 151 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

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