Intel Xeon Gold 6242 16 Cores 32 Threads 3.9GHz P (LGA 3647) BX806956242 Workstation, Server CPU

High-Performance Data Center CPU for scalable 2S/4S platforms featuring AVX-512 acceleration with the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 (BX806956242)

The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 is a 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable (Cascade Lake, 14nm) processor designed for enterprise rack servers and validated 2-socket and 4-socket deployments where predictable throughput and platform consistency matter. With 16 cores and 32 threads, the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 supports high VM density and balanced consolidation while maintaining a 150W power envelope suited for sustained data center operation.

Built for DDR4 ECC memory up to 2933 MT/s, the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 enables large memory footprints for database, analytics, and in-memory caching tiers without compromising reliability. On a PCIe 3.0 server platform, it provides the I/O foundation for NICs, HBAs, and accelerator-adjacent expansion, with up to 48 PCIe lanes exposed depending on system design. Features such as AVX-512, DL Boost (VNNI), AES-NI, VT-x/VT-d, and Intel VMD support optimized virtualization, secure multi-tenant workloads, and streamlined storage device management.

Why Choose the Intel Xeon Gold 6242?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 delivers an efficient density-to-performance profile for standardized 2S/4S fleets, aligning core counts, memory bandwidth, and I/O connectivity for repeatable node designs. With 3 UPI links and proven enterprise instruction support, the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 scales cleanly across multi-socket topologies while preserving operational stability for long lifecycle server builds.

Intel engineering focuses on platform validation, deterministic behavior under load, and long-term ecosystem support, making the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 a dependable choice for modern data center standards that prioritize ECC memory integrity, hardware-assisted virtualization, and security-oriented instruction sets.

Key Applications:

• Virtualization and dense VM hosting
• Database and analytics nodes
• HPC compute farms using AVX-512
• Secure multi-tenant infrastructure

At Happyware - Server Hardware you benefit from Non-Binding Offers tailored to your server platform and rollout plan, plus Extended Warranty options up to 6 years to protect long-lived deployments of the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 in production environments.