Ultra 9 288V vs Xeon X7542

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X7542 and Core Ultra 9 288V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated618
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiencyno data38.82
Architecture codenameno dataLunar Lake (2024)
Release date1 January 2010 (14 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X7542 and Core Ultra 9 288V basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical coresno data8 (Octa-Core)
Threadsno data8
Base clock speed2.67 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cacheno data192 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache18 MB L3 Cache12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature69 °C100 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X7542 and Core Ultra 9 288V compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA1567Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt30 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X7542 and Core Ultra 9 288V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
TSX-+

Security technologies

Xeon X7542 and Core Ultra 9 288V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X7542 and Core Ultra 9 288V are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X7542 and Core Ultra 9 288V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X7542 and Core Ultra 9 288V.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2010 24 September 2024
Chip lithography 45 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 30 Watt

Ultra 9 288V has an age advantage of 14 years, a 1400% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon X7542 and Core Ultra 9 288V. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon X7542 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 288V is a notebook one.


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