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Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y vs Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y

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

Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y is 2.6× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A88 in stock
Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
Golden Cove · 2023 · 24–48C · PERF 6,192 / 106 ST
From
€462.70 per month
Median
€1,524 per month
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CPU B94 in stock
Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y
Raptor Cove · 2023 · 48C · PERF 7,735 / 151 ST
From
€1,422 per month
Median
€4,763 per month
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Head to headIntel Xeon Gold 6442YIntel Xeon Gold 6542Y
Price
Cheapest per month↓
€462.70Best of 2
€1,422
Median per month↓
€1,524Best of 2
€4,763
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑
106
151Best of 2
Multi-thread (est.)↑
6,192
7,735Best of 2
Performance per €↑
13Best of 2
5
Hardware
Generation
Golden Cove (2023)
Raptor Cove (2023)
Cores per server
24–48
48
Availability
In stock↑
88 · 3 providers
94 · 2 providersBest of 2
Fastest delivery↓
60 minutes
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 Gold 6442Y servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 88 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
SKR
2× Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
sakura · Dedicated Server PHY · Golden Cove 2023
48/96256 GBDeal−22%€462.70
€9.64/core
OVH
Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
ovh · SCALE · Golden Cove 2023
24/48128 GBPricey+16%€579.99
€24.17/core
OVH
Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
ovh · SCALE · Golden Cove 2023
24/48128 GBPricey+14%€579.99
€24.17/core
OVH
Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
ovh · SCALE · Golden Cove 2023
24/48128 GBPricey+14%€579.99
€24.17/core
OVH
Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
ovh · SCALE · Golden Cove 2023
24/48128 GBPricey+14%€579.99
€24.17/core
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Cheapest Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 94 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
OVH
2× Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y
ovh · HIGH GRADE · Raptor Cove 2023
48/96256 GBDeal−20%€1,422
€29.62/core
OVH
2× Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y
ovh · HIGH GRADE · Raptor Cove 2023
48/96256 GBDeal−21%€1,422
€29.62/core
OVH
2× Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y
ovh · HIGH GRADE · Raptor Cove 2023
48/96256 GBDeal−26%€1,422
€29.62/core
OVH
2× Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y
ovh · HIGH GRADE · Raptor Cove 2023
48/96256 GBDeal−28%€1,422
€29.62/core
OVH
2× Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y
ovh-us · HIGH GRADE · Raptor Cove 2023
48/96256 GBDeal−23%€1,489
€31.03/core
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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y or Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y?

The cheapest Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y server is €462.70/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y is €1,422/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y 6,192 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y 7,735; single-thread 106 vs 151 (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.