Ryzen Threadripper 5990X vs Xeon Platinum 9282
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 ranking | not rated | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
Series | Intel Xeon Platinum | no data |
Architecture codename | Cascade Lake-AP (2019) | Chagall |
Release date | 2 April 2019 (5 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
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 cores | 56 (Hexapentaconta-Core) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
Threads | 112 | 128 |
Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.45 GHz |
Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
Multiplier | 26 | no data |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 77 MB (shared) | 256 MB |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
Die size | no data | 8x 81 mm2 |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
Number of transistors | 8,000 million | 33,200 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 configuration | 8 | 1 |
Socket | Intel BGA5903 | TRX4 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 400 Watt | 280 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 extensions | Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
AES-NI | + | + |
FMA | + | - |
AVX | + | + |
PowerNow | + | - |
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 | + | - |
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 types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-3200 |
Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
Max memory channels | 12 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 281.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X.
PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
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.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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