Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q and Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q

Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Around 8% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L3 cache	105 MB vs 97.5 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N

Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 300 Watt vs 350 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	300 Watt vs 350 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q	Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$9410	$9520
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	1700 MHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	4x 477 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	105 MB	97.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	57°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	52	52
Number of threads	104	104
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt	300 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)