AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X vs Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Full Specs
32 Cores | 48 Cores |
64 Threads | 96 Threads |
Base Clock 4GHz | Base Clock 2.3GHz |
Boost Clock 5.4GHz | Boost Clock 3.8GHz |
Overclocking Unlocked | Overclocking Locked |
L1i 32KB | L1i 32KB |
L1d 48KB | L1d 32KB |
L2 1MB | L2 1MB |
L3 128MB | L3 71.5MB |
Type DDR5 | Type DDR4 |
Max Memory 6.14TB | Max Memory 2.05TB |
ECC Yes | ECC Yes |
Channels 12 | Channels 12 |
Bus Width 768-bit | Bus Width 768-bit |
Speed 6000MT/s | Speed 2933MT/s |
Bandwidth 576GB/s | Bandwidth 281.6GB/s |
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 576GB/s | Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 281.6GB/s |
TDP 350W | TDP 350W |
Max Operating Temp 95°C Max | Max Operating Temp - |
Included Cooler 0 | Included Cooler 0 |
Bus Type PCIe | Bus Type UPI |
Bus Config 8 lanes | Bus Config 16-bit |
Bus Speed 32GT/s | Bus Speed 10.4GT/s |
Bus Bandwidth 32GB/s | Bus Bandwidth 20.8GB/s |
PCIe PCIe 5.0 x128504.1GB/sBandwidth | PCIe PCIe 3.0 x9694.6GB/sBandwidth |
Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
ISA x86-64 | ISA x86-64 |
Architecture | Architecture |
Family | Family |
Branding ![]() | Branding ![]() |
Codename Shimada Peak EldoraDie Shimada Peak 8CCDVariant | Codename Cascade Lake-AP - Cascade Lake-SP-2XCCVariant |
Market Segment Server | Market Segment Server |
Release Date May 20, 2025 | Release Date Apr 2, 2019 |
Foundry TSMC | Foundry Intel |
Other Foundries TSMCIO | Other Foundries - |
Fabrication Node N4X N6IO | Fabrication Node 14nm++ - |
Die Size 564mm² 388mm²IO | Die Size 1400mm² - |
Transistor Count 66.5 Billion 11 BillionIO | Transistor Count 24.5 Billion - |
Transistor Density 118 MTr/mm² 28 MTr/mm²IO | Transistor Density 18 MTr/mm² - |
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