Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 | Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 and the Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 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 Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Intel Xeon Bronze (6) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Bronze 3100 (2) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 |
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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 Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 clocks with 1.70 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 |
48 | Cores | 6 |
96 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz | Frequency | 1.70 GHz |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242, while the Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 102.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
Max. Memory | 768 GB | |
12 | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
281.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 102.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
71.50 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 is 85 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 | Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 |
350 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 85 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 has 71.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 210 $ |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
48C 96T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3104
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3104
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3104
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
48C 96T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3104
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3104
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 | Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 |
Unknown | Unknown |