Intel Xeon Max 9480 vs AMD EPYC 9684X
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon Max 9480 with 56 cores 1.9GHz and AMD EPYC 9684X with 96 cores 2.55GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon Max 9480 's Advantages
Lower TDP (350W vs 400W)
AMD EPYC 9684X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.55GHz vs 1.9GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (1152MB vs 112.5MB)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon Max 9480
1925
AMD EPYC 9684X
+8%
2097
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon Max 9480
5876
AMD EPYC 9684X
+258%
21077
General Parameters
Jan 2023
Release Date
Jun 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Sapphire Rapids HBM
Core Architecture
Genoa-X
Intel Socket 4677
Socket
AMD Socket SP5
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon Max (Sapphire Rapids)
Generation
EPYC (Zen 4 (Genoa))
Package
-
Transistor Count
135.24 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
350 W
Power Consumption
400 W
64 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
Intel
Foundry
TSMC
4x477 mm²
Die Size
12x72 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
397 mm²
CPU Performance
1.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.55 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
56
Total Core Count
96
112
Total Thread Count
192
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
19.0
Multiplier
25.5
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
112.5 MB
L3 Cache
1152 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
2
2
AVX-512 FMA Ports
-
up to 64GB
HBM
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR5-4800
8
Max Memory Channels
12
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
460.8 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
