Xeon Max 9480 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5500 and Xeon Max 9480 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	569	20
Place by popularity	2	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	35.26	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Cezanne (2021−2022)	Sapphire Rapids HBM
Release date	4 April 2022 (2 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$259	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5500 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads	12	112
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	112.5 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Die size	180 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	64 °C
Number of transistors	10,700 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5500 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	AM4	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and Xeon Max 9480. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5500 and Xeon Max 9480 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and Xeon Max 9480 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and Xeon Max 9480. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4-3200

DDR5-4800

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and Xeon Max 9480.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

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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 Max 9480 outperforms Ryzen 5 5500 by 350% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	12.57	56.52
Recency	4 April 2022	10 January 2023
Physical cores	6	56
Threads	12	112
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	350 Watt

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