AMD EPYC 9684X vs Intel Xeon Max 9480
We compared two server CPUs: AMD EPYC 9684X with 96 cores 2.55GHz and Intel Xeon Max 9480 with 56 cores 1.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD EPYC 9684X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.55GHz vs 1.9GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (1152MB vs 112.5MB)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Intel Xeon Max 9480 's Advantages
Lower TDP (350W vs 400W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
AMD EPYC 9684X
+8%
2097
Intel Xeon Max 9480
1925
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
AMD EPYC 9684X
+258%
21077
Intel Xeon Max 9480
5876
General Parameters
Jun 2023
Release Date
Jan 2023
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Genoa-X
Core Architecture
Sapphire Rapids HBM
AMD Socket SP5
Socket
Intel Socket 4677
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
EPYC (Zen 4 (Genoa))
Generation
Xeon Max (Sapphire Rapids)
Package
135.24 billions
Transistor Count
-
5 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
400 W
Power Consumption
350 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
64 °C
TSMC
Foundry
Intel
12x72 mm²
Die Size
4x477 mm²
6 nm
I/O Process Size
-
397 mm²
I/O Die Size
-
CPU Performance
2.55 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
1.9 GHz
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
96
Total Core Count
56
192
Total Thread Count
112
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25.5
Multiplier
19.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
1152 MB shared
L3 Cache
112.5 MB
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
2
-
AVX-512 FMA Ports
2
-
HBM
up to 64GB
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR5-4800
12
Max Memory Channels
8
460.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
