AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 5980HS or Intel Xeon Gold 6242 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS was released in Q2/2021. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 was released in Q2/2019. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 (40) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD Ryzen 5000H (11) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
4 | Generation | 2 |
Cezanne (Zen 3) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.80 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
4.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.40 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9 | GPU Generation | -- |
7 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
8 | Compute units | -- |
512 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 22.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
12 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
11.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS has a TDP of 45 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 is 150 W. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
130 W @ 30 s | TDP (PL2) | -- |
80 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS has a 20.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 cache has a total of 22.00 MB. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
FP6 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | 2534 $ |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
Unknown | Unknown |