Xeon w7-3465X vs Platinum 8480+

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Xeon w7-3465X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	47
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)	no data
Current price	$12998	$3020

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Xeon w7-3465X 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)
Threads	112	56
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	105 MB	75 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	4x 477 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	75 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	79 °C	75 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Xeon w7-3465X 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Xeon w7-3465X. 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	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Xeon w7-3465X 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 Platinum 8480+ and Xeon w7-3465X are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Xeon w7-3465X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8480+ and Xeon w7-3465X.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	80	112

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	56	28
Threads	112	56
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	300 Watt

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