Intel Xeon Max 9480 vs AMD EPYC 9224

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Max 9480 and AMD EPYC 9224 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 9224

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Max 9480

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
32 more cores, run more applications at once: 56 vs 24
64 more threads: 112 vs 48
2.9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4893354.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1843200x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2926 vs 2866

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Number of cores	56 vs 24
Number of threads	112 vs 48
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 64MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2926 vs 2866

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9224

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 92938 vs 87420

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	92938 vs 87420

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Max 9480
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9224

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2926

2866

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

87420

92938

Name	Intel Xeon Max 9480	AMD EPYC 9224
PassMark - Single thread mark	2926	2866
PassMark - CPU mark	87420	92938

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Max 9480	AMD EPYC 9224
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$12980	$1825
Place in performance rating	72	63
Performance
Base frequency	1900 MHz	2.5 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	4x 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	64MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	56	24
Number of threads	112	48
Unlocked
Transistor count		26,280 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	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		200-240 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)