Xeon Platinum 8480+ vs EPYC 7713
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7713 and Xeon Platinum 8480+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 26 | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.10 | no data |
Market segment | Server | Server |
Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
Architecture codename | Milan (2021−2023) | Sapphire Rapids (2023) |
Release date | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $7,060 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7713 and Xeon Platinum 8480+ 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 | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 56 (Hexapentaconta-Core) |
Threads | 128 | 112 |
Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3.68 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
Multiplier | 20 | no data |
L1 cache | 4 MB | 80K (per core) |
L2 cache | 32 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 105 MB |
Chip lithography | 7 nm+ | 10 nm |
Die size | 8x 81 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 79 °C |
Number of transistors | 33,200 million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7713 and Xeon Platinum 8480+ 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 | 2 |
Socket | SP3 | 4677 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7713 and Xeon Platinum 8480+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | + | + |
AVX | + | + |
vPro | no data | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
EPYC 7713 and Xeon Platinum 8480+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7713 and Xeon Platinum 8480+ are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | - |
VT-d | no data | + |
VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7713 and Xeon Platinum 8480+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-4800 |
Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.795 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7713 and Xeon Platinum 8480+.
PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 128 | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 12 January 2021 | 10 January 2023 |
Physical cores | 64 | 56 |
Threads | 128 | 112 |
Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 350 Watt |
EPYC 7713 has 14.3% more physical cores and 14.3% more threads, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 55.6% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8480+, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.
We couldn't decide between EPYC 7713 and Xeon Platinum 8480+. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7713 and Xeon Platinum 8480+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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