Xeon Gold 6433N vs Max 9462

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Max 9462 and Xeon Gold 6433N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids HBM	no data
Release date	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)	1 July 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Max 9462 and Xeon Gold 6433N 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	64	64
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	75 MB	60 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	4x 477 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	77 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Max 9462 and Xeon Gold 6433N 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	2	no data
Socket	4677	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Max 9462 and Xeon Gold 6433N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Max 9462 and Xeon Gold 6433N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Max 9462 and Xeon Gold 6433N are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Max 9462 and Xeon Gold 6433N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Max 9462 and Xeon Gold 6433N.

PCIe version	5.0	4
PCI Express lanes	80	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	10 January 2023	1 July 2023
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	205 Watt

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