Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 vs Intel Core i5-661

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Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-661
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 Intel Core i5-661

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 and the Intel Core i5-661 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 48 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Core i5-661 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2010.
Intel Xeon CPU Max (5) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9000 (5) CPU group Intel Core i5 600 (6)
3 Generation 1
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Clarkdale
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 is a 48 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 96 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-661 clocks with 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 Characteristic Intel Core i5-661
48 Cores 2
96 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 3.33 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 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.

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 Characteristic Intel Core i5-661
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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 Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468, while the Intel Core i5-661 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 Characteristic Intel Core i5-661
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
4096 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
105.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 2.0
80 PCIe lanes 16
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-661 is 73 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 Characteristic Intel Core i5-661
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 73 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 has 105.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-661 is at 4.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 Characteristic Intel Core i5-661
10 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
LGA 4677 Socket LGA 1156
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2010
9900 $ Release price 177 $
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468
48C 96T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-661 Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
597 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468
48C 96T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-661 Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
1308 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-661 Intel Core i5-661
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.90 GHz
43 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468
48C 96T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-661 Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
2359 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 Intel Core i5-661
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