Intel Xeon Max 9480 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6140

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Max 9480 and Intel Xeon Gold 6140 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Max 9480

Intel Xeon Gold 6140

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Max 9480

38 more cores, run more applications at once: 56 vs 18
76 more threads: 112 vs 36
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2926 vs 2098
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 87420 vs 40121

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	56 vs 18
Number of threads	112 vs 36
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2926 vs 2098
PassMark - CPU mark	87420 vs 40121

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6140

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 350 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 350 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Max 9480
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6140

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2926

2098

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

87420

40121

Name	Intel Xeon Max 9480	Intel Xeon Gold 6140
PassMark - Single thread mark	2926	2098
PassMark - CPU mark	87420	40121
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4230
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		32955

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Max 9480	Intel Xeon Gold 6140
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$12980
Place in performance rating	78	66
Architecture codename		Skylake
Processor Number		6140
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	1900 MHz	2.30 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	112.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	56	18
Number of threads	112	36
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		91°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)