Intel Xeon Max 9480 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Max 9480 and Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Max 9480

Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Max 9480

32 more cores, run more applications at once: 56 vs 24
64 more threads: 112 vs 48
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2446677.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 87420 vs 81141

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	56 vs 24
Number of threads	112 vs 48
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	112.5 MB vs 45 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	87420 vs 81141

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 89% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3000 vs 2926

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3000 vs 2926

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Max 9480
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2926

3000

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

87420

81141

Name	Intel Xeon Max 9480	Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	2926	3000
PassMark - CPU mark	87420	81141

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Max 9480	Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$12980	$1493
Place in performance rating	78	89
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		5418Y
Series		4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	1900 MHz	2.00 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	112.5 MB	45 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	56	24
Number of threads	112	48
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		81
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 1DPC and 2DPC
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt	185 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		80
PCI Express revision		5
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)