Intel Xeon Max 9460 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon Max 9460 with 40 cores 2.2GHz and Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y with 24 cores 2.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon Max 9460 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (97.5MB vs 60MB)
Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y 's Advantages
Released 11 months late
Higher specification of memory (5200 vs 4800)
Higher base frequency (2.9GHz vs 2.2GHz)
Lower TDP (250W vs 350W)
Score
General Parameters
Jan 2023
Release Date
Dec 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Sapphire Rapids HBM
Core Architecture
Emerald Rapids
Intel Socket 4677
Socket
Intel Socket 4677
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon Max (Sapphire Rapids)
Generation
Xeon Gold (Emerald Rapids-SP)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
350 W
Power Consumption
250 W
77 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
83 °C
Intel
Foundry
Intel
4x477 mm²
Die Size
2x763 mm²
CPU Performance
2.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
40
Total Core Count
24
80
Total Thread Count
48
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
22.0
Multiplier
29.0
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
97.5 MB
L3 Cache
60 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
2
2
AVX-512 FMA Ports
2
up to 64GB
HBM
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR5-5200
8
Max Memory Channels
8
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
5
PCIe Version
5
80
PCIe Lanes
80
