Intel Xeon Max 9460 vs Xeon 6556P B
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon Max 9460 with 40 cores 2.2GHz and Xeon 6556P B with 36 cores 2.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Xeon 6556P B 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 1 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Higher base frequency (2.3GHz vs 2.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (144MB vs 97.5MB)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Lower TDP (215W vs 350W)
Score
General Parameters
Jan 2023
Release Date
Feb 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Sapphire Rapids HBM
Core Architecture
Granite Rapids
Intel Socket 4677
Socket
Intel BGA 4368
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon Max (Sapphire Rapids)
Generation
Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids-D)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
350 W
Power Consumption
215 W
77 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
Intel
Foundry
Intel
4x477 mm²
Die Size
598 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
10 nm
CPU Performance
2.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
40
Total Core Count
36
80
Total Thread Count
72
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
22.0
Multiplier
23.0
80 K per core
L1 Cache
112 KB per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
97.5 MB
L3 Cache
144 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
DDR5-6400
-
Max Memory Size
1.13 TB
8
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
5
PCIe Version
5
80
PCIe Lanes
32
