| Name: | Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 |
| Family: | Intel Xeon Platinum |
| Group: | Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 2 |
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 features 48 processor cores and has the capability to manage 96 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series. To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 has 48 CPU cores and can calculate 96 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 is 2.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores: | 48 |
| Threads: | 96 |
| Cores: | 48x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.3 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.8 GHz |
Memory & PCIe
| Memory type: | DDR4-2933 |
| Max. Memory: | 0 bytes |
| Memory channels: | 12 |
| Bandwidth: | 281.4 GB/s |
| ECC: | Yes |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 350 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 350 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 71.5 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 3647 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 71.5 MB |
| Architecture: | Cascade Lake |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
| Release date: | Q3/2019 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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