Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y 24-Core

Current asking prices

Median asking price
$4,799
Observed range
$3,658–$5,799
14 listings· 13 sellers· Updated Aug 25, 2026

Market signals

Derived from observed listings across all SKUs in this class.

What do OEM / Original / Compatible mean?
OEMCertified by a server vendor (Dell, HPE, Lenovo). May carry firmware locks and qualifications. Priced higher for vendor support and warranty alignment.
OriginalThe underlying component manufacturer's part, without OEM server-vendor branding or firmware lock. Typically the market pricing reference — platform compatibility should still be verified.
CompatibleThird-party alternatives meeting the same spec. Often 15–40% cheaper. May trigger vendor warnings on OEM-locked platforms — verify before substituting.
Market Spread
45%
Moderate spread. Some variation between sellers and conditions.
Liquidity
Good
14 samples. Solid basis. Ranges reflect real market activity.
What do the signal colors mean?
FavorableTight spread, meaningful discount, or strong liquidity.
NeutralNormal market conditions. No action flag.
InvestigateWide spread, inverted pricing, or low sample count.
High alertVery wide spread or significant price anomaly.
InsufficientToo few samples to produce a reliable signal.

Market price confidence

The figures below reflect observed market pricing across multiple sellers and SKUs. Ranges and typical bands help distinguish outliers from defensible market prices.

OEM
Confidence: low
OEM pricing is typically negotiated directly with vendors and is not reflected in spot market listings.
Original
Confidence: high
$4799 – $4850
Typical market band
Observed range: $3658.18 – $5799
Median: $4799
14 listings • 2 SKU(s)
Compatible
Confidence: low
Pricing inferred from adjacent market tiers
OEM and original parts are rarely transacted directly in open markets.

How to interpret this

  • Prices within the typical market band represent common, defensible market rates.
  • Listings near the lower bound may reflect limited stock, condition differences, or less-established sellers.
  • Prices above the typical band often reflect vendor qualification, warranty, or support premiums.

Part numbers in this class

6 part numbers tracked. Not a guarantee of interchangeability — verify against your platform.

ManufacturerMPNCertification
Dell4YW1KOEMView SKU →
HPEP36937-B21OEMView SKU →
Intel6542YOriginalView SKU →
IntelCD8068904572204OriginalView SKU →
Lenovo4XG7A63571OEMView SKU →
SupermicroP4X-ICX6348-SRKHPOEMView SKU →

Risk & compatibility signals

OEM lock risk
Dell and HPE parts in this market carry firmware locks. Compatible or generic parts may trigger vendor warnings on those platforms. Verify platform policy before substituting.
Original manufacturer alternative
Original manufacturer parts are available in this market, with 14 observed listings — often a lower-cost path around OEM firmware locks. Platform-specific qualification should still be verified.

Equivalent part numbers

Parts grouped into this market share the defining CPU market-class attributes. Exact platform, firmware, and OEM compatibility should still be verified.

OEM-qualified equivalents

Original manufacturer equivalents

How to use this mapping

  • If you were quoted any of the part numbers above, they correspond to this market.
  • OEM-qualified parts offer the highest vendor support assurance and typically cost more.
  • Original manufacturer parts often provide the best balance of cost and compatibility.
  • Compatible alternatives may reduce cost but should be verified against platform policies.

Technical specifications

Balanced 24-core Emerald Rapids Xeon Gold drop-in for existing LGA4677 infrastructure

Brand
Intel
Family
Xeon Gold
Socket
LGA4677
Generation
Emerald Rapids
Cores
24
Threads
48
Base clock (GHz)
2.9
Turbo clock (GHz)
4
TDP (W)
250
L3 cache (MB)
60

Understanding this CPU generation

Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y 24-Core belongs to the Emerald Rapids processor generation or family. Model numbers can help identify platform era and product position, but exact socket, firmware, and system compatibility should always be verified before purchase.

Decode Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC model numbers →

Data Sources
Observed from:eBay·Marketplace seller 0c96add7·Marketplace seller 18620fd3·Marketplace seller 634fe377·Marketplace seller 7ebd1246·Marketplace seller 84b8efd3·Marketplace seller 8f311f0c·Marketplace seller 962ef038·Marketplace seller 9776eb51·Marketplace seller a9069455·Marketplace seller bcd6387f·Marketplace seller bfd7f12a·Marketplace seller c6340451
Verified contributors have a formal data relationship with MarketSignalIndex. Other observed sources are public listings with no affiliation.

Other server CPU market classes

Compare nearby processor classes, prioritizing the same manufacturer, generation, and socket.

Intel Xeon Gold 6530 32-CoreEmerald Rapids · LGA4677 · 32 coresIntel Xeon Gold 6534 8-CoreEmerald Rapids · LGA4677 · 8 coresIntel Xeon Gold 6544Y 16-CoreEmerald Rapids · LGA4677 · 16 coresIntel Xeon Gold 6548N 32-CoreEmerald Rapids · LGA4677 · 32 coresIntel Xeon Gold 6548Y+ 32-CoreEmerald Rapids · LGA4677 · 32 coresIntel Xeon Gold 6554S 36-CoreEmerald Rapids · LGA4677 · 36 cores
How to interpret CPU market pricing

OEM tray

Processors sold as OEM trays come without retail packaging. This is the standard channel for server deployments. Pricing reflects the chip only — no heatsink, no box. Most enterprise CPUs trade this way.

Pulled / refurbished

Pulls are CPUs removed from decommissioned servers. They are functionally identical to new trays but carry no manufacturer warranty. Common in the secondary market and priced 25–45% below new.

New vs secondary market

New OEM trays from distributors (CDW, SHI) typically price at or near MSRP. Secondary market pricing reflects current asking prices from active listings and is often significantly lower, especially for previous-generation SKUs.

Signals are observations from available data at a point in time — not advice. Verify independently before transacting. Disclaimer

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