Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 vs AMD E2-3000

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Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD E2-3000
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 AMD E2-3000

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 and the AMD E2-3000 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 E2-3000 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD E (23)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) CPU group AMD E2-3000 (4)
2 Generation 3
Cascade Lake Architecture Llano (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 E2-3000 clocks with 1.65 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Characteristic AMD E2-3000
48 Cores 2
96 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.30 GHz Frequency 1.65 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Characteristic AMD E2-3000
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (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.
no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 8280
GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.1

Hardware codec support

A 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.
no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 8280
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242, while the AMD E2-3000 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Characteristic AMD E2-3000
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory
12 Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
281.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
71.50 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP of the AMD E2-3000 is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Characteristic AMD E2-3000
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 has 71.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD E2-3000 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Characteristic AMD E2-3000
14 nm Technology 28 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 SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 3647 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2019 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD E2-3000 AMD E2-3000
AMD Radeon HD 8280 @ 0.45 GHz
115 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD E2-3000 AMD E2-3000
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
1177 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 AMD E2-3000
Unknown Unknown

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