Ryzen Threadripper 5990X vs Xeon Platinum 9282

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-AP (2019)Chagall
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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 cores56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads112128
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.45 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache77 MB (shared)256 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data8x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors8,000 million33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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 configuration81
SocketIntel BGA5903TRX4
Power consumption (TDP)400 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
SIPP+-
Precision Boost 2++

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels12no data
Maximum memory bandwidth281.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 56 64
Threads 112 128
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 400 Watt 280 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 5990X has 14.3% more physical cores and 14.3% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 42.9% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 9282 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 5990X is a desktop one.


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