Intel Xeon Max 9480 vs AMD EPYC 9554P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Max 9480 and AMD EPYC 9554P 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 9554P

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 3% lower typical power consumption: 350 Watt vs 360 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 111213 vs 109347

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)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt vs 360 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	111213 vs 109347

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9554P

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 56
16 more threads: 128 vs 112
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.75 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2886 vs 2528

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 56
Number of threads	128 vs 112
Maximum frequency	3.75 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2886 vs 2528

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Max 9480
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9554P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2528

2886

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

111213

109347

Name	Intel Xeon Max 9480	AMD EPYC 9554P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2528	2886
PassMark - CPU mark	111213	109347

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Max 9480	AMD EPYC 9554P
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$12980	$7104
Place in performance rating	49	39
Architecture codename		Zen 4 (Genoa)
Performance
Base frequency	1900 MHz	3.1 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	3.75 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	1
Sockets supported	4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt	360 Watt
Configurable TDP		320-400 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)