Intel Xeon Max 9480 vs AMD EPYC 9174F

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Max 9480 and AMD EPYC 9174F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Max 9480

AMD EPYC 9174F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Max 9480

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
40 more cores, run more applications at once: 56 vs 16
80 more threads: 112 vs 32
4.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7340032x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
460800x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 111213 vs 90483

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Number of cores	56 vs 16
Number of threads	112 vs 32
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	112.5 MB vs 256MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	111213 vs 90483

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9174F

Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 320 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3439 vs 2528

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	320 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3439 vs 2528

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Max 9480
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9174F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2528

3439

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

111213

90483

Name	Intel Xeon Max 9480	AMD EPYC 9174F
PassMark - Single thread mark	2528	3439
PassMark - CPU mark	111213	90483

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Max 9480	AMD EPYC 9174F
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$12980	$3850
Place in performance rating	49	40
Architecture codename		Zen 4 (Genoa)
Performance
Base frequency	1900 MHz	4.1 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	8x 72 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	112.5 MB	256MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	56	16
Number of threads	112	32
Unlocked
Transistor count		52,560 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt	320 Watt
Configurable TDP		320-400 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)