Intel Xeon E-2478 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y

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

Intel Xeon E-2478 is 1.6× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A40 in stock

Intel Xeon E-2478

Raptor Cove · 2023 · 8C · PERF 1,492 / 218 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-2478	Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€192.44Best of 2	€1,422
Median per month↓	€229.00Best of 2	€4,763
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	218Best of 2	151
Multi-thread (est.)↑	1,492	7,735Best of 2
Performance per €↑	8Best of 2	5
Hardware
Generation	Raptor Cove (2023)	Raptor Cove (2023)
Cores per server	8	48
Availability
In stock↑	40 · 1 providers	94 · 2 providersBest of 2
Fastest delivery↓	3 days	60 minutesBest of 2

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Cheapest Intel Xeon E-2478 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 40 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ION Intel Xeon E-2478 ionos · Intel Servers · Raptor Cove 2023	8/16	128 GB	4.1 TBNVMe	🇺🇸United States	2d–3d	Deal−26%	€192.44 €24.06/core
ION Intel Xeon E-2478 ionos · Intel Servers · Raptor Cove 2023	8/16	128 GB	4.1 TBNVMe	🇪🇸Spain	2d–3d	Deal−27%	€192.44 €24.06/core
ION Intel Xeon E-2478 ionos · Intel Servers · Raptor Cove 2023	8/16	128 GB	4.1 TBNVMe	🇬🇧United Kingdom	2d–3d	Deal−27%	€192.44 €24.06/core
ION Intel Xeon E-2478 ionos · Intel Servers · Raptor Cove 2023	8/16	128 GB	4.1 TBNVMe	🇫🇷France	2d–3d	Deal−27%	€192.44 €24.06/core
ION Intel Xeon E-2478 ionos · Intel Servers · Raptor Cove 2023	8/16	128 GB	4.1 TBNVMe	🇩🇪Berlin	2d–3d	Deal−27%	€192.44 €24.06/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-2478 or Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E-2478 server is €192.44/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y is €1,422/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E-2478 1,492 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y 7,735; single-thread 218 vs 151 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

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