Xeon Platinum 9242 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 9242 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	28	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.87	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Xeon Platinum
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Cascade Lake-AP (2019)
Release date	25 November 2019 (4 years ago)	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,999	no data
Current price	$3550 (0.9x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 9242 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	128	96
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	4 MB	3 MB
L2 cache	32 MB	48 MB
L3 cache	256 MB	71.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Die size	74 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	38740 Million	8,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 9242 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket	TR4	Intel BGA5903
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 9242. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 9242 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 9242 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 9242. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	256 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	4	12
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	281.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 9242.

PCIe version

4.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	25 November 2019	2 April 2019
Physical cores	64	48
Threads	128	96
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	350 Watt

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