Ryzen 9 5900X vs Xeon Platinum 9242
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 9242 and Ryzen 9 5900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 206 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 32.24 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon Platinum | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 22.17 |
| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake-AP (2019) | Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 2 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 5 November 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $549 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 9242 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 96 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 23 | 37 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 71.5 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD) |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 8,000 million | 0 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 9242 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 9242 and Ryzen 9 5900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX-512 | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 |
| 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 | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 9242 and Ryzen 9 5900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 9242 and Ryzen 9 5900X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 9242 and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 12 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 281.6 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 9242 and Ryzen 9 5900X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 April 2019 | 5 November 2020 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 12 |
| Threads | 96 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 105 Watt |
Xeon Platinum 9242 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
Ryzen 9 5900X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 9242 and Ryzen 9 5900X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 9242 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5900X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 9242 and Ryzen 9 5900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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