Ryzen 9 9900X vs Xeon Gold 6542Y
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 6542Y and Ryzen 9 9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 109 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 63.19 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 27.17 |
| Architecture codename | Emerald Rapids (2023) | Granite Ridge (2024) |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) | 15 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,878 | $499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 6542Y and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 60 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 2x 763 mm2 | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 83 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 16,630 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6542Y and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA4677 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6542Y and Ryzen 9 9900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6542Y and Ryzen 9 9900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6542Y and Ryzen 9 9900X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6542Y and Ryzen 9 9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6542Y and Ryzen 9 9900X.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | 24 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 15 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 12 |
| Threads | 48 | 24 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 120 Watt |
Xeon Gold 6542Y has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Ryzen 9 9900X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 108.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Gold 6542Y and Ryzen 9 9900X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 6542Y is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 9900X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6542Y and Ryzen 9 9900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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