Xeon Max 9480 vs i3-10105

Place in the ranking	1158	24
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	21.45	0.04
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	7.85	14.88
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-R (2021)	Sapphire Rapids HBM (2023)
Release date	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$122	$12,980

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-10105 has 53525% better value for money than Xeon Max 9480.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10105 and Xeon Max 9480 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	4 (Quad-Core)	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads	8	112
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	112.5 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	4x 477 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	64 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10105 and Xeon Max 9480 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	1	2
Socket	FCLGA1200	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10105 and Xeon Max 9480. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-10105 and Xeon Max 9480 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10105 and Xeon Max 9480 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10105 and Xeon Max 9480. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-10105 and Xeon Max 9480 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-10105 and Xeon Max 9480 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-10105 and Xeon Max 9480 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10105 and Xeon Max 9480.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

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.

i3-10105 5.39

Xeon Max 9480 55.03
+921%

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.

i3-10105 8562

Xeon Max 9480 87420
+921%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.39	55.03
Recency	16 March 2021	10 January 2023
Physical cores	4	56
Threads	8	112
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	350 Watt

i3-10105 has 438.5% lower power consumption.

Xeon Max 9480, on the other hand, has a 921% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 1300% more physical cores and 1300% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Max 9480 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-10105 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-10105 is a desktop processor while Xeon Max 9480 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-10105 and Xeon Max 9480, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.