Ultra 9 285K vs Xeon Max 9462

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Max 9462 and Core Ultra 9 285K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated53
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data74.33
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data32.61
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids HBM (2023)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date10 January 2023 (1 year ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,995$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Max 9462 and Core Ultra 9 285K 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads6424
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus rateno data250 MHz
L1 cache80K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache75 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm3 nm
Die size4x 477 mm2243 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)77 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Max 9462 and Core Ultra 9 285K 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 configuration21
Socket46771851
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Max 9462 and Core Ultra 9 285K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX++

Security technologies

Xeon Max 9462 and Core Ultra 9 285K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Max 9462 and Core Ultra 9 285K are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Max 9462 and Core Ultra 9 285K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5 Depends on motherboard

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Max 9462 and Core Ultra 9 285K.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes8020

Pros & cons summary


Recency 10 January 2023 24 October 2024
Physical cores 32 24
Threads 64 24
Chip lithography 10 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon Max 9462 has 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

Ultra 9 285K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 180% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Max 9462 and Core Ultra 9 285K. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Max 9462 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 285K is a desktop one.


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