Atom x7211RE vs Xeon Platinum 8480

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8480 and Atom x7211RE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)	Amston Lake (2024)
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$42

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8480 and Atom x7211RE 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	112	2
Base clock speed	2 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	105 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	10 nm
Die size	4x 477 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	79 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8480 and Atom x7211RE 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	FCLGA4677	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8480 and Atom x7211RE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8480 and Atom x7211RE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8480 and Atom x7211RE 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 Atom x7211RE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	4 TB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 16EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8480 and Atom x7211RE.

PCIe version	5.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	80	9

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	56	2
Threads	112	2
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	6 Watt

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