Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U vs Xeon Platinum 8470

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8470
2023
52 cores / 104 threads, 350 Watt
56.56
+397%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.38

Xeon Platinum 8470 outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U by a whopping 397% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8470 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22694
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.92no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency15.2938.46
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date10 January 2023 (1 year ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$9,359no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8470 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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 cores526 (Hexa-Core)
Threads10412
Base clock speed2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache105 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm4 nm
Die size4x 477 mm2137 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)79 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8470 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA4677FP7
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8470 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8470 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8470 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8470 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR5-4400DDR5
Maximum memory size4 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8470 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U.

PCIe version5.04.0
PCI Express lanes8014

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Xeon Platinum 8470 56.56
+397%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 11.38

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon Platinum 8470 89850
+397%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 18084

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 56.56 11.38
Recency 10 January 2023 16 April 2024
Physical cores 52 6
Threads 104 12
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8470 has a 397% higher aggregate performance score, and 766.7% more physical cores and 766.7% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 1150% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U in performance tests.


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