Xeon Max 9468 vs EPYC 9654

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Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9654 and Xeon Max 9468 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.30no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency19.42no data
Architecture codenameGenoa (2022−2023)Sapphire Rapids HBM (2023)
Release date10 November 2022 (1 year ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$11,805$9,900

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 9654 and Xeon Max 9468 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 cores9648 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads19296
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache384 MB (shared)105 MB
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm10 nm
Die size12x 72 mm24x 477 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data77 °C
Number of transistors78,840 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9654 and Xeon Max 9468 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 configuration22
SocketSP54677
Power consumption (TDP)360 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9654 and Xeon Max 9468. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

EPYC 9654 and Xeon Max 9468 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9654 and Xeon Max 9468 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9654 and Xeon Max 9468. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size6 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth460.8 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9654 and Xeon Max 9468.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes12880

Pros & cons summary


Recency 10 November 2022 10 January 2023
Physical cores 96 48
Threads 192 96
Chip lithography 5 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 360 Watt 350 Watt

EPYC 9654 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon Max 9468, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and 2.9% lower power consumption.

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