9 270H vs Xeon Platinum 8480+
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Core 9 270H 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 | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 18 December 2024 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $10,710 | $697 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Core 9 270H 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) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 112 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 105 MB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 4x 477 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 79 °C | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Core 9 270H 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 | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Core 9 270H. 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 Platinum 8480+ and Core 9 270H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Core 9 270H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Core 9 270H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Core 9 270H.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 January 2023 | 18 December 2024 |
| Physical cores | 56 | 14 |
| Threads | 112 | 20 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 45 Watt |
Xeon Platinum 8480+ has 300% more physical cores and 460% more threads.
9 270H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 677.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Core 9 270H. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8480+ is a server/workstation processor while Core 9 270H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Core 9 270H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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