AMD EPYC 9825 vs Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480

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AMD EPYC 9825 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480
AMD EPYC 9825 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9825 or Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD EPYC 9825 has 144 cores with 288 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9825 was released in Q4/2024.

The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 has 56 cores with 112 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 was released in Q1/2023.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Xeon CPU Max (5)
AMD EPYC 9005 (21) CPU group Intel Xeon CPU Max 9000 (5)
5 Generation 3
Turin (Zen 5 / Zen 5c) Architecture Sapphire Rapids
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9825 is a 144 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 has 56 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (3.50 GHz).
AMD EPYC 9825 Characteristic Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480
144 Cores 56
288 Threads 112
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD EPYC 9825 Characteristic Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480
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Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 9825 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.
AMD EPYC 9825 Characteristic Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480
DDR5-6000 Memory DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800
6144 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
12 Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
480.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
288.00 MB L3 Cache 112.50 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
128 PCIe lanes 80
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 9825 has a TDP of 400 W, that of the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 is 350 W.
AMD EPYC 9825 Characteristic Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480
400 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 350 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9825 has a 288.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 cache has a total of 112.50 MB.
AMD EPYC 9825 Characteristic Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480
4 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
SP5 Socket LGA 4677
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q4/2024 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 12980 $
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