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 performance 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
Current price	$14999	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 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 support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512K (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	No	Yes

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	2	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	+	no data
AVX	+	+
PowerNow	+	no data
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	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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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

Peripherals

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

PCIe version

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4.0

Pros & cons summary

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

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