Xeon 674X vs Max 9480
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 674X outperforms Xeon Max 9480 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 66 | 62 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.57 | 23.20 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 5.71 | 7.47 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Sapphire Rapids HBM (2023) | Granite Rapids (2024−2026) |
| Release date | 10 January 2023 (3 years ago) | 2 February 2026 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $12,980 | $2,199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon 674X has 3970% better value for money than Xeon Max 9480.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon 674X 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 | 56 (Hexapentaconta-Core) | 28 (Octacosa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 28 |
| Threads | 112 | 56 |
| Base clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 0 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 112.5 MB | 144 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 3 nm |
| Die size | 4x 477 mm2 | 2x 598 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 64 °C | 77 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon 674X 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 | 1 |
| Socket | 4677 | FCLGA4710 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 270 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon 674X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon 674X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon 674X are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon 674X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR5(6400MT/s)MRDIMM(8000MT/s) |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon 674X.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | 128 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 47.35 | 47.77 |
| Recency | 10 January 2023 | 2 February 2026 |
| Physical cores | 56 | 28 |
| Threads | 112 | 56 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 270 Watt |
Xeon Max 9480 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Xeon 674X, on the other hand, has a 0.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 29.6% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Xeon Max 9480 and Intel Xeon 674X.
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