{"product_id":"lga4677-intel®-xeon®-cpu-max-9480-processor-350w-64gb-hmb2e","title":"LGA4677  Intel® Xeon® CPU Max 9480 Processor 350W 64GB HMB2e","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"specs-1-0-0\" class=\"tech-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row heading-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-sm-8 col-md-8 col-lg-8 col-xl-8\"\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIntel® Xeon® CPU Max 9480: The High-Bandwidth Sovereignty\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArchitectural Overview: The HBM2e Advantage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"4\"\u003eXeon® Max 9480\u003c\/b\u003e is the pinnacle of Intel’s \"Max\" series. While it shares the Sapphire Rapids foundation with the Platinum 8490H, it adds \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"140\"\u003e64GB of on-package HBM2e memory\u003c\/b\u003e. This creates a massive, low-latency data pool that sits directly next to the compute tiles, delivering up to \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"282\"\u003e1 TB\/s of memory bandwidth\u003c\/b\u003e—over 3x the bandwidth of standard 8-channel DDR5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Core Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTotal Cores\/Threads:\u003c\/b\u003e 56 \/ 112\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMax Turbo Frequency:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.50 GHz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOn-Package HBM2e:\u003c\/b\u003e 64 GB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eL3 Cache:\u003c\/b\u003e 112.5 MB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTDP:\u003c\/b\u003e 350W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePCIe Topology:\u003c\/b\u003e 80 Lanes of PCIe 5.0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Ultimate Performance CPU: Why the 9480 Dominates\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e1. The Three Operational Modes (The \"Enigma\" Flex)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eThe 9480 is the only CPU that allows you to architect your memory topology at the hardware level:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHBM-Only Mode:\u003c\/b\u003e Boot the system with \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"36\"\u003ezero DDR5 installed\u003c\/b\u003e. For workloads under 64GB, the system runs entirely on HBM2e, eliminating the latency and power draw of external DIMMs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFlat Mode:\u003c\/b\u003e The 64GB HBM2e and your DDR5 act as two separate pools. You can pin mission-critical datasets (like a bank’s transaction ledger) specifically to the HBM for zero-wait-state processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCache Mode:\u003c\/b\u003e The 64GB of HBM2e acts as a massive L4 cache for the DDR5, automatically accelerating any workload that exceeds the HBM capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e2. Destroying the \"Memory Wall\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eTraditional CPUs are often \"starved\" for data; the cores are faster than the RAM can feed them. The 9480 solves this. In memory-bound applications like \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"152\"\u003eFluid Dynamics (CFD), Financial Modeling, and Weather Prediction\u003c\/b\u003e, the 9480 can deliver up to \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"245\"\u003e4.8x the performance\u003c\/b\u003e of standard enterprise chips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e3. EMIB Multi-Die Interconnect\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003eThe 9480 uses Intel’s \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"22\"\u003eEmbedded Multi-Die Interconnect Bridge (EMIB)\u003c\/b\u003e to link four compute tiles and four HBM2e stacks. This ensures that every core has high-speed, uniform access to the entire 64GB HBM pool, maintaining \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"219\"\u003earchitectural symmetry\u003c\/b\u003e that monolithic chips can’t match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e4. Acceleration without Abstraction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eLike the 8490H, the 9480 includes 4 default \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"44\"\u003eIntel® Data Streaming Accelerators (DSA)\u003c\/b\u003e. When paired with the HBM2e, the 9480 can move data across the system with virtually zero CPU overhead, making it the most efficient \"Data Engine\" ever built for the FCLGA4677 socket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Cosmic Spark Value Proposition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"21\"\u003eWhile the global MSRP sits at \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"21\" data-index-in-node=\"30\"\u003e$12,980\u003c\/b\u003e, Cosmic Spark provides the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"21\" data-index-in-node=\"65\"\u003e9480 \"Sovereign Stack\" for $10,000\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"22\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"22,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"22,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Hardware Edge:\u003c\/b\u003e We leverage our \"Enigma\" supply chain to provide flagship Max Series silicon at a price point that undercuts standard 56-core Xeon Platinums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"22,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"22,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThermal Validation:\u003c\/b\u003e A 350W TDP chip with HBM2e requires precise cooling to prevent thermal throttling on the memory stacks. Our custom airflow systems are specifically tuned for the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"22,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"182\"\u003eXeon Max thermal profile\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"22,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"22,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDeployment Advisory:\u003c\/b\u003e We don't just sell you the chip; we advise you on which \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"22,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"77\"\u003eHBM Mode\u003c\/b\u003e (Flat, Cache, or HBM-Only) will maximize your specific institutional throughput.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-path-to-node=\"23\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"23,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"23,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\"The Xeon Max 9480 doesn't just process data; it lives inside the data. 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