Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H or Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ - 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 Platinum 8490H has 60 cores with 120 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 Platinum 8490H was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ has 56 cores with 112 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18)
4 Generation 4
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Sapphire Rapids
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H is a 60 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ has 56 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.80 GHz).
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
60 Cores 56
120 Threads 112
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 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 Platinum 8490H Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800
4096 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
112.50 MB L3 Cache 105.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
80 PCIe lanes 80
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H has a TDP of 350 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ is 350 W.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 350 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H has a 112.50 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ cache has a total of 105.00 MB.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 4677 Socket LGA 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2023
17000 $ Release price 10710 $
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