i9-13900KS vs Xeon Platinum 9242

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i9-13900KS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	73
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	52.70
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	no data
Power efficiency	no data	24.47
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-AP (2019)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)	12 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i9-13900KS 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	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	96	32
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	5.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	3 MB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	48 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	71.5 MB (shared)	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	8,000 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i9-13900KS 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	8	1
Socket	Intel BGA5903	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i9-13900KS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i9-13900KS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i9-13900KS are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i9-13900KS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	192 GB
Max memory channels	12	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	281.6 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.65 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i9-13900KS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i9-13900KS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i9-13900KS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 9242 and Core i9-13900KS.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 April 2019	12 January 2023
Physical cores	48	24
Threads	96	32
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	150 Watt

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