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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

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

Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is 1.8× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon Gold 6242R, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A2 in stock
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Cascade Lake · 2019 · 40C · PERF 4,791 / 98 ST
From
€499.99 per month
Median
€499.99 per month
SCWONE
CPU B2 in stock
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Cascade Lake · 2019 · 32C · PERF 4,203 / 108 ST
From
€229.00 per month
Median
€229.00 per month
VLA
Head to headIntel Xeon Gold 6242RIntel Xeon Gold 6246R
Price
Cheapest per month↓
€499.99
€229.00Best of 2
Median per month↓
€499.99
€229.00Best of 2
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑
98
108Best of 2
Multi-thread (est.)↑
4,791Best of 2
4,203
Performance per €↑
10
18Best of 2
Hardware
Generation
Cascade Lake (2019)
Cascade Lake (2019)
Cores per server
40
32
Availability
In stock↑
2 · 2 providers
2 · 1 providers
Fastest delivery↓
24 hours
24 hours

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

Cheapest Intel Xeon Gold 6242R servers

Cheapest in stock2 of 2 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
SCW
2× Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
scaleway · Dedibox · Cascade Lake 2019
40/80384 GBDeal−16%€499.99
€12.50/core
ONE
2× Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
oneprovider · Guaranteed & Unmetered Bandwidth · Cascade Lake 2019
40/80384 GBSteal−61%€509.99
€12.75/core

Cheapest Intel Xeon Gold 6246R servers

Cheapest in stock2 of 2 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
VLA
2× Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
velia · Dedicated Server · Cascade Lake 2019
32/64128 GBSteal−48%€229.00
€7.16/core
VLA
2× Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
velia · Dedicated Server · Cascade Lake 2019
32/64128 GBDeal−18%€309.00
€9.66/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon Gold 6242R or Intel Xeon Gold 6246R?

The cheapest Intel Xeon Gold 6242R server is €499.99/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is €229.00/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon Gold 6242R 4,791 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R 4,203; single-thread 98 vs 108 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

How we price

Live prices from each provider, re-checked every 15 minutes. Prices are the provider's own, excl. VAT. Buy direct with the provider (we may earn a referral commission, never at your cost), or through Metal Market with one API and one bill: + 10% service fee at checkout. Performance scores are estimates (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100). Deal ratings compare each server with a price model of every live listing of its kind.