Xeon Gold 6538Y vs Max 9480

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon Gold 6538Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	23	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	14.88	no data
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids HBM (2023)	no data
Release date	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)	1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$12,980	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon Gold 6538Y 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	112	64
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	112.5 MB	60 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	4x 477 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	79 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon Gold 6538Y 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	225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon Gold 6538Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
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	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon Gold 6538Y 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 9480 and Xeon Gold 6538Y 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 Gold 6538Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Max 9480 and Xeon Gold 6538Y.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	80	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	10 January 2023	1 October 2023
Physical cores	56	32
Threads	112	64
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	225 Watt

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