EPYC 9555 vs Xeon Max 9468

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Max 9468 and EPYC 9555 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids HBM (2023)Turin (2024)
Release date10 January 2023 (1 year ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$9,900$9,826

Detailed specifications

Xeon Max 9468 and EPYC 9555 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads96128
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache105 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm4 nm
Die size4x 477 mm28x 70.6 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)77 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data66,520 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Max 9468 and EPYC 9555 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 configuration22
Socket4677SP5
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Max 9468 and EPYC 9555. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Max 9468 and EPYC 9555 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Max 9468 and EPYC 9555 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Max 9468 and EPYC 9555. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Max 9468 and EPYC 9555.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes80128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 10 January 2023 10 October 2024
Physical cores 48 64
Threads 96 128
Chip lithography 10 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 360 Watt

Xeon Max 9468 has 2.9% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9555, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

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