Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

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Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 - 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 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 has 56 cores with 112 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 was released in Q1/2023.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 was released in Q3/2023.
Intel Xeon CPU Max (5) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9000 (5) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (1)
3 Generation 2
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 has 56 CPU cores and can calculate 112 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 is 1.90 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is at 2.40 GHz.

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
56 Cores 8
112 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz (3.50 GHz) A-Core 2.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A78
-- B-Core 1.95 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

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 9480 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 710
GPU frequency 0.58 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 4 nm
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 12.1

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 Qualcomm Adreno 710
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 307.2 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 Memory LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400
4096 GB Max. Memory
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 0
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
112.50 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
80 PCIe lanes --
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 is 350 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 112.50 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
10 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions --
LGA 4677 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows, Linux Operating systems Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM)
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2023
12980 $ Release price --
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