Xeon Max 9480 vs 6741P

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon 6741P
2025
48 cores / 96 threads, 300 Watt
57.27
+21.4%

Xeon 6741P outperforms Xeon Max 9480 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3053
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.56
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency8.075.70
DesignerIntelIntel
Manufacturerno dataIntel
Architecture codenameno dataSapphire Rapids HBM (2023)
Release date1 January 2025 (less than a year ago)10 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$12,980

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon 6741P 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 cores48 (Octatetraconta-Core)56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads96112
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per core)
L3 cache288 MB112.5 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 3 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data64 °C
64 bit support-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 6741P 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 configurationno data2
SocketFCLGA47104677
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 6741P and Xeon Max 9480. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon 6741P and Xeon Max 9480 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
SGX+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 6741P 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 Xeon 6741P and Xeon Max 9480. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5(6400MT/s)DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size4 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 6741P and Xeon Max 9480.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes13680

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.

Xeon 6741P 57.27
+21.4%
Xeon Max 9480 47.18

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.

Xeon 6741P 100660
+21.4%
Samples: 1
Xeon Max 9480 82913
Samples: 13

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 57.27 47.18
Recency 1 January 2025 10 January 2023
Physical cores 48 56
Threads 96 112
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 350 Watt

Xeon 6741P has a 21.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 16.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Max 9480, on the other hand, has 16.7% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads.

The Intel Xeon 6741P is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon Max 9480 in performance tests.

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