Intel Xeon Max 9480 vs AMD EPYC 9534

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Max 9480 and AMD EPYC 9534 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Max 9480

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • Around 9% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 1835008x 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 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2926 vs 2579
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
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 - Single thread mark 2926 vs 2579

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9534

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 56
  • 16 more threads: 128 vs 112
  • 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 25% lower typical power consumption: 280 Watt vs 350 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 93884 vs 87420
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 64 vs 56
Number of threads 128 vs 112
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 280 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 93884 vs 87420

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Max 9480
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9534

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2926
2579
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
87420
93884
Name Intel Xeon Max 9480 AMD EPYC 9534
PassMark - Single thread mark 2926 2579
PassMark - CPU mark 87420 93884

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Max 9480 AMD EPYC 9534

Essentials

Launch date 10 Jan 2023 10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $12980 $8803
Place in performance rating 78 91

Performance

Base frequency 1900 MHz 2.45 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 3.7 GHz
Number of cores 56 64
Number of threads 112 128
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 280 Watt
Configurable TDP 240-300 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)