Intel® Xeon™ Gold 6240R
The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R is a server processor released on January 1, 2020, built on the Cascade Lake architecture using a 14 nm process. It has 24 cores and 48 threads, a base clock of 2.40 GHz, a maximum boost of 4.00 GHz, 36 MB of L3 cache, a 165 W TDP and the FCLGA3647 socket.
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Overview
SummaryThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240R is a server processor with 24 cores and 48 threads, built on the Cascade Lake architecture. It launched in Jan 2020. Clocks run from 2.4 GHz base to 4.0 GHz boost. A 35.75-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.5 MB per core). It addresses DDR4 memory up to 1024 GB across 6 channels. The chip drops into the FCLGA3647 socket and exposes PCIe 3.0 (48 lanes). Rated TDP is 165 W. Notable platform capabilities: AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).
Performance
12 metricsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240R scores 2,177 in single-core performance and 31,733 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 8,312 for overall performance, 23,674 for productivity performance, 21,372 for creator performance, 40,460 for engineering performance and 14,464 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,322 per core, 661 per thread and 192 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 647. Its performance index is 103, so its overall performance is 3% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Workload Benchmarks
8 workloadsScores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
In the individual workload tests the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R scores 127,242 in integer math, 77,308 in floating-point math, 529,964 in compression, 12,602 in cryptography, 2,076 in physics simulation, 39,938 in vector SIMD, 138 in the prime sieve and 66,690 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 116% above in integer math, 68% above in floating-point math, 132% above in compression, 10% above in cryptography, 90% above in physics simulation, 158% above in vector SIMD, 106% above in the prime sieve and 194% above in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.
Core Configuration
5 specsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240R has 24 physical cores and runs 48 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.40 GHz and boosts up to 4.00 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
8 specsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240R is a server processor, belongs to the Intel Xeon Gold family, uses the Cascade Lake architecture, carries the codename Cascade Lake and is manufactured on a 14 nm process. It launched in Jan 2020.
Cache
6 specsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240R has 1.50 MB of L1 cache, 24 MB of L2 cache and 35.8 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 61.3 MB of cache, or 2.55 MB per core. Each core has 1 MB of private L2 cache.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240R has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 1.5 MB, L2 at 24 MB and L3 at 35.8 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 58% of the cache listed here.
Memory Support
8 specsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240R supports DDR4 memory, addresses up to 1,024 GB of memory, uses 6 memory channels, runs memory at up to 2,933 MT/s and delivers up to 140.8 GB/s of memory bandwidth. It does not support DDR5 and LPDDR memory.
Graphics
1 specThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240R does not include integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required for display output.
Platform & Compatibility
3 specsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240R uses the FCLGA3647 socket, supports PCI Express 3.0 and provides up to 48 PCIe lanes.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240R has a rated TDP of 165 W.
Platform Capabilities
17 supported, 1 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
8 supportedSecurity and Reliability
5 supportedVirtualization
3 supportedOS Compatibility
1 supportedThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240R supports AES-NI, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX, FMA, SHA, 64-bit (x86-64) and SSE4.2 among its instruction set features. It does not support AMX. Feex has no record for AVX-VNNI, CET, CET-IBT, CET-SS, FMA3 and Hyper-Threading, which is different from being unsupported.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R supports Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, SGX, Trusted Execution and Mode-Based Execute Control among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Hardware RNG, Hardware Shield, OS Guard and OS Guard (SMAP), which is different from being unsupported.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping) and VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex records the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R as Windows 11 eligible.
Physical & Manufacturing
1 specThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240R is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $2,589.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240R is also identified by the model number 6240R.
Real-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
59% recordedFeex has recorded 59% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: ECC Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
13 answeredHow many cores and threads does the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R have?
The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R has 24 cores and 48 threads.
What architecture does the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R use?
The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R is built on the Cascade Lake architecture.
Does the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R have integrated graphics?
No. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R does not include integrated graphics.
What socket does the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R use?
The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R uses the FCLGA3647 socket.
What memory does the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R support?
The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R supports DDR4 up to 1024 GB across 6 channels.
How fast does the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R run?
The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R can boost up to 4.0 GHz, with a 2.4 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R?
The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R has a TDP of 165 W.
How does the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R scores 31,733 multi-core and 2,177 single-core.
What advanced capabilities does the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R support?
Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R include AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).
What is the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R best for?
Based on its specifications, the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R is well suited for Workstation & rendering workloads, Heavy parallel simulation & compilation, Server / professional infrastructure.
How much cache does the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R have?
The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R has 1536 KB of L1 cache, 24576 KB of L2 cache and 35.75 MB of L3 cache.
How does the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R has a computed performance index of 103, which is 3% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
Which features does the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R not support?
The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R does not support AMX.