Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated:
The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 was released in Q3/2019 and has 48 cores. The processor can process 96 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket LGA 3647.
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242

CPU lineage

In this classification you can see to which group of processors the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of Intel Xeon Platinum 9242.

Name: Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
Family: Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
CPU group: Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
Architecture: Cascade Lake
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 has 48 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 is 2.30 GHz (3.80 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 48 / 96
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 48x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (48 Cores): 2.50 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 supports a maximum of memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 12 memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 281.4 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-2933
281.4 GB/s
Max. Memory:
Memory channels: 12
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 3.0 x 48
PCIe Bandwidth: 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 has a TDP of 350 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 350 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 is made in 14 nm and has 71.50 MB cache.

Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 3647
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 71.50 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q3/2019
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

Rate this processor

Here you can rate this processor to help other visitors make their purchase decision. The average rating of this processor is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:

Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Benchmarks





Popular comparisons

1. AMD EPYC 7742 Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 AMD EPYC 7742 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
2. AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
3. Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Intel Atom Z3735D Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 vs Intel Atom Z3735D
4. Intel Core i5-8250U Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Intel Core i5-8250U vs Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
5. Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Intel Pentium Gold G5600 Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 vs Intel Pentium Gold G5600
6. AMD FX-8350 Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 AMD FX-8350 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
7. AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
8. AMD G-T52R Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 AMD G-T52R vs Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
9. Intel Xeon Gold 6238T Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Intel Xeon Gold 6238T vs Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
10. Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Intel Core i3-2340UE Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 vs Intel Core i3-2340UE


back to index