Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 | AMD Athlon Silver 3050C | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 and the AMD Athlon Silver 3050C and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 48 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the AMD Athlon Silver 3050C which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2020. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) | CPU group | AMD Athlon Silver 3000 (3) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Dali (Zen) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 is a 48 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.80 GHz). The processor can compute 96 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon Silver 3050C clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050C |
48 | Cores | 2 |
96 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.30 GHz |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
GPU frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 8 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 3 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
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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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242, while the AMD Athlon Silver 3050C supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050C |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
Max. Memory | 32 GB | |
12 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
281.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
71.50 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 8 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon Silver 3050C is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050C |
350 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 25 W |
-- | TDP down | 12 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 has 71.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon Silver 3050C is at 5.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050C |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | FP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q3/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
48C 96T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 | AMD Athlon Silver 3050C |
Unknown | Unknown |