Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y vs Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y

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

Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y is 1.3× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A96 in stock

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

Golden Cove · 2023 · 16C · PERF 2,429 / 167 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 Gold 6426Y	Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€539.99Best of 2	€1,422
Median per month↓	€1,129Best of 2	€4,763
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	167Best of 2	151
Multi-thread (est.)↑	2,429	7,735Best of 2
Performance per €↑	4	5Best of 2
Hardware
Generation	Golden Cove (2023)	Raptor Cove (2023)
Cores per server	16	48
Availability
In stock↑	96 · 2 providersBest of 2	94 · 2 providers
Fastest delivery↓	60 minutes	60 minutes

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Cheapest Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 96 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
OVH Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y ovh · SCALE · Golden Cove 2023	16/32	128 GB	1.9 TBNVMe	🇨🇦Beauharnois	30min–60min	Fair+8%	€539.99 €33.75/core
OVH Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y ovh · SCALE · Golden Cove 2023	16/32	128 GB	1.9 TBNVMe	🇫🇷Paris	2d–3d	Fair+6%	€539.99 €33.75/core
OVH Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y ovh · SCALE · Golden Cove 2023	16/32	128 GB	1.9 TBNVMe	🇩🇪Limburg	2d–3d	Fair+6%	€539.99 €33.75/core
OVH Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y ovh · SCALE · Golden Cove 2023	16/32	128 GB	1.9 TBNVMe	🇫🇷Gravelines	2d–3d	Fair+6%	€539.99 €33.75/core
OVH Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y ovh · SCALE · Golden Cove 2023	16/32	128 GB	1.9 TBNVMe	🇫🇷Strasbourg	2d–3d	Fair+6%	€539.99 €33.75/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 Gold 6426Y or Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y?

The cheapest Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y server is €539.99/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y is €1,422/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y 2,429 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y 7,735; single-thread 167 vs 151 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

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