Xeon Max 9470 vs EPYC 8434P
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Max 9470 outperforms EPYC 8434P by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 116 | 97 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.22 | 0.96 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 7.99 | 4.89 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Siena (2023−2024) | Sapphire Rapids HBM (2023) |
| Release date | 18 September 2023 (2 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,700 | $11,590 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 8434P has 860% better value for money than Xeon Max 9470.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of EPYC 8434P and Xeon Max 9470: 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) | 52 |
| Threads | 96 | 104 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 105 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 4x 73 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 75 °C | 64 °C |
| Number of transistors | 35,500 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 8434P and Xeon Max 9470 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 | SP6 | 4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 8434P and Xeon Max 9470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
EPYC 8434P and Xeon Max 9470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 8434P and Xeon Max 9470 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 8434P and Xeon Max 9470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5-4800 |
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 8434P and Xeon Max 9470.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 96 | 80 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 38.84 | 41.61 |
| Recency | 18 September 2023 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 52 |
| Threads | 96 | 104 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 350 Watt |
EPYC 8434P has an age advantage of 8 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 75% lower power consumption.
Xeon Max 9470, on the other hand, has a 7% higher aggregate performance score, and 8% more physical cores and 8% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD EPYC 8434P and Intel Xeon Max 9470.
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