i7-14650HX vs Xeon Max 9480

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Max 9480 and Core i7-14650HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	24	222
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.04	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Raptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency	14.88	39.78
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids HBM (2023)	Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)
Release date	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$12,980	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Max 9480 and Core i7-14650HX 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 cores	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	112	24
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	no data	157 MHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	112.5 MB	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	4x 477 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Max 9480 and Core i7-14650HX 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 configuration	2	1
Socket	4677	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Core i7-14650HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon Max 9480 and Core i7-14650HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Core i7-14650HX are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Core i7-14650HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	no data	192 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.6 GHz
Execution Units	no data	16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Max 9480 and Core i7-14650HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Core i7-14650HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Core i7-14650HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Core i7-14650HX.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	80	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	55.03	23.12
Recency	10 January 2023	8 January 2024
Physical cores	56	16
Threads	112	24
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	55 Watt

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