Xeon Platinum 8480 vs 6741P

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	32	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.46	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	20.41	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Granite Rapids (2024−2025)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	24 February 2025 (less than a year ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,421	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon 6741P 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	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads	96	112
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	288 MB (shared)	105 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 3 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	2x 598 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	79 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	79 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 6741P 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	1	2
Socket	FCLGA4710	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 6741P and Xeon Platinum 8480. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon 6741P and Xeon Platinum 8480 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	+	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 6741P and Xeon Platinum 8480 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 6741P and Xeon Platinum 8480. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5(6400MT/s)	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	4 TB	4 TB
Max memory channels	8	8
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 6741P and Xeon Platinum 8480.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	136	80

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	48	56
Threads	96	112
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	350 Watt

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