Xeon Platinum 8460Y vs Platinum 8462Y

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8462Y and Xeon Platinum 8460Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Release date	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8462Y and Xeon Platinum 8460Y 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	40 (Tetraconta-Core)
Threads	64	80
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.7 GHz
L3 cache	60 MB	105 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	81 °C	76 °C
64 bit support	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8462Y and Xeon Platinum 8460Y 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.

Socket	FCLGA4677	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8462Y and Xeon Platinum 8460Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8462Y and Xeon Platinum 8460Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8462Y and Xeon Platinum 8460Y are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8462Y and Xeon Platinum 8460Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	4 TB	4 TB
Max memory channels	8	8
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8462Y and Xeon Platinum 8460Y.

PCIe version	5	5.0
PCI Express lanes	80	80

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	32	40
Threads	64	80

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