EPYC 9275F vs Xeon Max 9480

The EPYC 9275F packs 24 cores / 48 threads, while the Xeon Max 9480 offers 56 cores / 112 threads — the Xeon Max 9480 has 32 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.8 GHz on the EPYC 9275F versus 3.5 GHz on the Xeon Max 9480 — a 31.3% clock advantage for the EPYC 9275F (base: 4.1 GHz vs 1.9 GHz). The EPYC 9275F uses the Turin (2024) architecture (4 nm), while the Xeon Max 9480 uses Sapphire Rapids HBM (2023) (10 nm). In PassMark, the EPYC 9275F scores 84,620 against the Xeon Max 9480's 82,913 — a 2% lead for the EPYC 9275F. L3 cache: 256 MB (total) on the EPYC 9275F vs 112.5 MB on the Xeon Max 9480.

The EPYC 9275F uses the SP5 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Xeon Max 9480 uses LGA4677 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches 6000 on the EPYC 9275F versus DDR5-4800 on the Xeon Max 9480 — the EPYC 9275F supports 199.7% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The EPYC 9275F supports up to 6144 of RAM compared to 4096 GB — 40% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 12 (EPYC 9275F) vs 8 (Xeon Max 9480). PCIe lanes: 128 (EPYC 9275F) vs 80 (Xeon Max 9480) — the EPYC 9275F offers 48 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: SP5 (EPYC 9275F) and C741 (Xeon Max 9480).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Both support AVX-512 instructions, benefiting scientific computing, AI inference, and encryption workloads. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, SEV-SNP (EPYC 9275F) vs VT-x, VT-d (Xeon Max 9480). Primary use case: Xeon Max 9480 targets HPC Server. Direct competitor: EPYC 9275F rivals Xeon 6980P; Xeon Max 9480 rivals EPYC 9684X.

The EPYC 9275F launched at $3439 MSRP, while the Xeon Max 9480 debuted at $12980. At current prices ($3439 vs $12980), the EPYC 9275F is $9541 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the EPYC 9275F delivers 24.6 pts/$ vs 6.4 pts/$ for the Xeon Max 9480 — making the EPYC 9275F the 117.6% better value option.