Intel Xeon Gold 5220S vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Live dedicated server prices, availability and estimated performance, side by side.
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S is 1.4× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon Gold 6242R, comparing the cheapest live server of each.
| Head to head | Intel Xeon Gold 5220S | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Cheapest per month↓ | €262.87Best of 2 | €499.99 |
| Median per month↓ | €426.07Best of 2 | €499.99 |
| Performance | ||
| Single-thread (est.)↑ | 86 | 98Best of 2 |
| Multi-thread (est.)↑ | 3,755 | 4,791Best of 2 |
| Performance per €↑ | 14Best of 2 | 10 |
| Hardware | ||
| Generation | Cascade Lake (2019) | Cascade Lake (2019) |
| Cores per server | 36 | 40 |
| Availability | ||
| In stock↑ | 3 · 1 providersBest of 2 | 2 · 2 providers |
| Fastest delivery↓ | 7 days | 24 hoursBest of 2 |
↑ higher is better · ↓ lower is better · bars scale to the better of the two · performance per € uses the cheapest server
Cheapest Intel Xeon Gold 5220S servers
| Server | Cores | Mem | Disk | Loc | Dlv | Deal | Provider €/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LSW 2× Intel Xeon Gold 5220S leaseweb · Dedicated Server Business · Cascade Lake 2019 | 36/72 | 128 GB | 1.9 TB | 🇳🇱Amsterdam | 4d–7d | Steal−32% | €262.87 €7.30/core |
LSW 2× Intel Xeon Gold 5220S leaseweb · Dedicated Server Business · Cascade Lake 2019 | 36/72 | 128 GB | 11.5 TB | 🇳🇱Amsterdam | 4d–7d | Deal−24% | €426.07 €11.84/core |
LSW 2× Intel Xeon Gold 5220S leaseweb · Dedicated Server Business · Cascade Lake 2019 | 36/72 | 128 GB | 1.9 TB | 🇳🇱Amsterdam | 4d–7d | Pricey+98% | €1,241 €34.47/core |
Cheapest Intel Xeon Gold 6242R servers
| Server | Cores | Mem | Disk | Loc | Dlv | Deal | Provider €/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SCW 2× Intel Xeon Gold 6242R scaleway · Dedibox · Cascade Lake 2019 | 40/80 | 384 GB | 3.8 TBNVMe | 🇳🇱Amsterdam | 2h–24h | Deal−16% | €499.99 €12.50/core |
ONE 2× Intel Xeon Gold 6242R oneprovider · Guaranteed & Unmetered Bandwidth · Cascade Lake 2019 | 40/80 | 384 GB | 4 TBNVMe | 🇳🇱Amsterdam | – | Steal−61% | €509.99 €12.75/core |
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Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon Gold 5220S or Intel Xeon Gold 6242R?
The cheapest Intel Xeon Gold 5220S server is €262.87/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is €499.99/month (live, excl. VAT).
Which is faster?
Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon Gold 5220S 3,755 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R 4,791; single-thread 86 vs 98 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).
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