Xeon 6710E vs Platinum 8480+

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Xeon 6710E 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 (2023−2024)Sierra Forest (2024)
Release date10 January 2023 (1 year ago)3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$10,710$2,749

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Xeon 6710E 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads11264
Base clock speed2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)4 MB (per module)
L3 cache105 MB96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm5 nm
Die size4x 477 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)79 °C85 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Xeon 6710E 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
Socket46774710
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Xeon 6710E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Xeon 6710E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Xeon 6710E are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Xeon 6710E. 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 Platinum 8480+ and Xeon 6710E.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes8088

Pros & cons summary


Recency 10 January 2023 3 June 2024
Physical cores 56 64
Threads 112 64
Chip lithography 10 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 205 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8480+ has 75% more threads.

Xeon 6710E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 14.3% more physical cores, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 70.7% lower power consumption.

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