Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y 2.90GHz 24 Core Processor
SKU C-0001241
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About this part
Refurbished Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y, a 24-core, 48-thread processor for LGA 4677 two-socket servers. The Xeon Gold 6500 series is the performance Gold tier of Intel's 5th Gen Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids, 2024) family for LGA 4677, with eight DDR5 channels at up to 5200 MT/s and 80 PCIe 5.0 lanes per CPU. It is the clock and memory step up from the Gold 6400 series.
Specifications
| Intel S-spec | SRN6P |
|---|---|
| Cores / threads | 24 / 48 |
| Base / max turbo | 2.90 GHz / 4.10 GHz |
| Cache | 60 MB |
| TDP | 250 W |
| Memory | DDR5-5200, 8 channels per CPU |
| PCIe | 80 lanes, PCIe 5.0 |
| Socket | LGA 4677, 5th Gen Xeon Scalable |
| Condition | Refurbished |
| Warranty | 180-day |
Compatibility
This is a 5th Gen Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids) part for LGA 4677 boards only; it does not fit LGA 4189 or LGA 3647 sockets, and the system BIOS should be current before the swap. At 250 W it needs the L-type heatsink and Dell's high-performance Gold fans in the 1U Dell PowerEdge R660; Dell restricts 10-bay layouts with rear drives at this TDP, so check the thermal table against your build. Memory runs at up to DDR5-5200 at one DIMM per channel. In a two-socket build, run a matched pair: the same SKU in both sockets. Browse matching parts for the Dell PowerEdge R660.
When to Choose This
The 6542Y is the 24-core clock part of the 5th Gen range: 2.9 GHz base and DDR5-5200, for database servers and VDI hosts where per-core speed pays. Against the 4th Gen Gold 6442Y it adds 300 MHz of base clock and faster memory, at 25 W more per socket. If you want 32 cores at the same 250 W, the Gold 6548Y+ is the consolidation choice.
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