Xeon w7-2475X vs Platinum 8468

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8468 and Xeon w7-2475X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	107
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	58.65
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	no data	14.63
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)	15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$7,214	$1,789

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8468 and Xeon w7-2475X 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	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	96	40
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	105 MB	37.5 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	4x 477 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	79 °C	76 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8468 and Xeon w7-2475X 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	FCLGA4677	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8468 and Xeon w7-2475X. 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® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8468 and Xeon w7-2475X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8468 and Xeon w7-2475X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8468 and Xeon w7-2475X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	4 TB	2 TB
Max memory channels	8	4
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8468 and Xeon w7-2475X.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	80	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	10 January 2023	15 February 2023
Physical cores	48	20
Threads	96	40
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	225 Watt

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