Ultra 5 135H vs Xeon Max 9480

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Max 9480
2023
56 cores / 112 threads, 350 Watt
57.12
+281%
Core Ultra 5 135H
2023
14 cores / 18 threads, 28 Watt
14.98

Xeon Max 9480 outperforms Core Ultra 5 135H by a whopping 281% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Max 9480 and Core Ultra 5 135H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23492
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.03no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency14.8848.78
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids HBM (2023)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date10 January 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$12,980$342

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Max 9480 and Core Ultra 5 135H 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 cores56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads11218
Base clock speed1.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache112.5 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size4x 477 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Max 9480 and Core Ultra 5 135H 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
Socket4677FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Core Ultra 5 135H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Xeon Max 9480 and Core Ultra 5 135H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Core Ultra 5 135H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Core Ultra 5 135H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2.2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Max 9480 and Core Ultra 5 135H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Core Ultra 5 135H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Core Ultra 5 135H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Core Ultra 5 135H.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes808
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon Max 9480 57.12
+281%
Ultra 5 135H 14.98

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.

Xeon Max 9480 87420
+281%
Ultra 5 135H 22927

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 57.12 14.98
Recency 10 January 2023 14 December 2023
Physical cores 56 14
Threads 112 18
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon Max 9480 has a 281.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 522.2% more threads.

Ultra 5 135H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 1150% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Max 9480 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 135H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Max 9480 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 135H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Max 9480 and Core Ultra 5 135H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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