Xeon 6979P vs Max 9480

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency14.88no data
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids HBM (2023)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date10 January 2023 (1 year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$12,980no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon 6979P 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 cores56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)120
Threads112240
Base clock speed1.9 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache112.5 MB504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm5 nm
Die size4x 477 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °C80 °C
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon 6979P 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
Socket46777529
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX++

Security technologies

Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon 6979P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon 6979P are enumerated here.

VT-d++
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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes8096

Pros & cons summary


Recency 10 January 2023 24 September 2024
Physical cores 56 120
Threads 112 240
Chip lithography 10 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 500 Watt

Xeon Max 9480 has 42.9% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6979P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 114.3% more physical cores and 114.3% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

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