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Intel

Intel Xeon Platinum 9242

Processor Released Apr 2, 2019

CPU cores: 48
CPU threads: 96
Maximum boost clock: 3.8 GHz
Thermal design power: 350 W

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Processing & platform

CPU cores: 48
CPU threads: 96
Base clock: 2.3 GHz
CPU reference clock: 100 MHz^*
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency: 3.8 GHz^*
Reported CPU clock: 2.3 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 3.8 GHz
L3 cache: 71.5 MB
Architecture: Cascade Lake
Socket / package: BGA 5903
Process node: 14 nm
Chip/package TDP: 350 W^*
Transistors: 8,000 million^*

Cache hierarchy

L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
71.5 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
71.5 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

Compatible sockets

BGA 5903

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 12
Video memory type: DDR4-2933^*

Supported memory

DDR4-2933
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,933 MT/s

CPU memory support

DDR4-2933
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,933 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 350 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 10 fields

Maximum turbo frequency

3.8^* GHz

Scope and conditions

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Clock scope: Maximum turbo declaration; not measured or sustained all-core frequency^*

Codename

Cascade Lake^*

Processor model

Platinum 9242^*

Full processor designation

Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 9242 CPU @ 2.30^*

Processor family

Intel Xeon Platinum^*

Launch year

precision: year^*
text: 2019^*

CPU cores

48^*

L3 cache

71.5^* MB

Scope and conditions

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Capacity unit base: Not independently established^*

Thermal design power declaration

350^* W

CPU threads

96^*

Specifications 2 · 9 fields

Release: Apr 2nd, 2019^*
Name: Xeon Platinum 9242^*
Codename: Cascade Lake-AP^*
Cores: 48 / 96^*
Clock: 2.3 to 3.8 GHz^*
Socket: BGA 5903^*
Process: 14^* nm
L3 Cache: 71.5MB^*
TDP: 350^* W

Specifications 3 · 36 fields

AVX512FusedMultiplyAddUnits

2^*

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BornOnDate

Q2'19^*

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Cache

71.5 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

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ClockSpeed

2.30 GHz^*

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ClockSpeedMax

3.80 GHz^*

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CodeNameText

Products formerly Cascade Lake^*

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CoreCount

48^*

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CpuId

194145^*

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CpuName

Intel® Xeon® Platinum 9242 Processor^*

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EM64

Yes^*

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Embedded

No^*

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HyperThreading

Yes^*

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InstructionSetExtensions

Intel® AVX-512^*

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Lithography

14 nm^*

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MarketSegment

Server^*

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MaxCPUs

2^*

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MaxTDP

350 W^*

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MemoryMaxSpeedMhz

2933 MHz^*

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MemoryTypes

DDR4-2933^*

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ModeBasedExecutionControlVersion

Yes^*

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NumMemoryChannels

12^*

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ProcessorNumber

9,242^*

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ProductBriefUrl

View now^*

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ProductGroup

2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors^*

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RunSureTechnologyVersion

Yes^*

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ServicingStatus

Baseline Servicing^*

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SpeedShiftTechVersion

Yes^*

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StatusCodeText

Launched^*

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TBTVersion

2.0^*

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ThreadCount

96^*

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TransactionalSynchronizationExtensionVersion

Yes^*

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TurboBoostTech2MaxFreq

3.80 GHz^*

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TXT

Yes^*

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UltraPathInterconnectLinks

4^*

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VolumeManagementDeviceVersion

Yes^*

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VTX

Yes^*

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Specifications 4 · 7 fields

Processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Processor^*
Status: Launched^*
Release Date: Q2'19^*
Cores: 48^*
Max Turbo Speed: 3.8^* GHz
Base Speed: 2.3^* GHz
Cache Size: 71.5^* MB

Specifications 5 · 24 fields

name: Xeon Platinum 9242^*
Release Date: Apr 2nd, 2019^*
Frequency: 2.3^* GHz
Turbo Clock: up to 3.8 GHz^*
Base Clock: 100^* MHz
Multiplier: 23.0x^*
Multiplier Unlocked: No^*
Codename: Cascade Lake-AP^*
Socket: Intel BGA 5903^*
Generation: Xeon Platinum (Cascade Lake-AP)^*
Memory Support: DDR4^*
ECC Memory: Yes^*
# of Cores: 48^*
# of Threads: 96^*
SMP # CPUs: 8^*
Cache L1: 64 KB (per core)^*
Cache L2: 1 MB (per core)^*
Features: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, TXT, VT-x, VT-d, AES-NI, ECC, HTT, FMA3, F16C, BMI1, BMI2, x8 SDDC, vPro^*
Foundry: Intel^*
Process Size: 14^* nm
Cache L3: 71.5 MB (shared)^*
Transistors: 8,000 million^*
Package: FC-BGA5903^*
Market: Server/Workstation^*

Specifications 6 · 9 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Xeon Platinum 9242^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2019-04-02^*
Process Size (nm): 14^* nm
TDP (W): 350^* W
Transistors (million): 8,000^*
Freq (MHz): 2,300^* MHz

Specifications 7 · 14 fields

processor name: Intel Xeon Platinum 9242^*
turbo frequency: 3,800^*
cache size: 73,216^*
tdp: 350^*
memory type: DDR4-2933^*
cores: 48^*
vertical segment: Server^*
status: Launched^*
threads: 96^*
name: Intel Xeon Platinum 9242^*
processor number: 9242^*
launch date: 2019-05-01^*
lithography: 14^*
base frequency: 2,300^*

Specifications 8 · 33 fields

# of AVX-512 FMA Units

2^*

Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Total Cores

48^*

Intel® Run Sure Technology

Yes^*

Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Yes^*

Total Threads

96^*

Processor Base Frequency

2.3^* GHz

Cache

71.5^* MB

Scope and conditions

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Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 71.5 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

TDP

350^* W

Max Turbo Frequency

3.8^* GHz

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡

3.8^* GHz

# of UPI Links

4^*

Marketing Status

Launched^*

Launch Date

Q2'19^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Servicing Status

Baseline Servicing^*

Product Brief

View now^*

Memory Types

DDR4-2933^*

Max # of Memory Channels

12^*

Maximum Memory Speed

2,933^* MHz

Product Collection

2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors^*

Vertical Segment

Server^*

Processor Number

9242^*

Lithography

14^* nm

Max CPU Configuration

2^*

Intel® Speed Shift Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® AVX-512^*

Specifications 9 · 8 fields

product: Xeon Platinum 9242^*
status: Launched^*
releaseDate: 2,019^*
cores: 48^*
maxTurboClock: 3.8^*
baseClock: 2.3^*
cache: 71.5^*
cacheInfo: Intel Smart Cache^*

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