AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX 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 Threadripper PRO 5965WX has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX was released in Q1/2022. 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 Threadripper PRO (15) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 (5) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
4 | Generation | 2 |
Chagall (Zen 3) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
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-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (4.50 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 Threadripper PRO 5965WX | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
24 | Cores | 16 |
48 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
4.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.40 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX supports a maximum of 2048 GB of memory in 8 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 Threadripper PRO 5965WX | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
2048 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
12.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
128.00 MB | L3 Cache | 22.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
252.0 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 Threadripper PRO 5965WX has a TDP of 280 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 is 150 W. |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
280 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX has a 140.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 cache has a total of 22.00 MB. |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX | 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 |
WRX8 (sWRX8) | 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 |
Q1/2022 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | 2534 $ |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
Unknown | Unknown |