Product Compare
Intel Xeon 6960E+ vs AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 490
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Type | Server | Laptop |
| Core Architecture | Clearwater Forest | Gorgon Halo |
| Integrated Graphics | N/A | Radeon 8050S |
| Generation | Xeon 6+ (Clearwater Forest-SP) | Ryzen AI Max PRO (Zen 5) |
| Package | ||
| Manufacturing Process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Socket | Intel Socket 7529 | AMD Socket FP11 |
| Power Consumption | 330 W | 55 W |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 98°C | 100°C |
| Foundry | Intel | TSMC |
| I/O Process Size | 10 nm | |
| I/O Die Size | 2x 241 | 308 mm² |
| Package | FC-LGA18N | FC-BGA |
| Die Size | 2x70.6 mm² | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 3.2 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Total Core Count | 144 | 12 |
| Total Thread Count | 144 | 24 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 24.0 | 32.0 |
| L1 Cache | 96 KB per core | 80 KB per core |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB per module | 1 MB per core |
| L3 Cache | 432 MB shared | 64 MB |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| SMP | 2 | 1 |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | DDR5-8000 | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max Memory Size | 1.5 TB | 192 up to GB |
| Max Memory Channels | 12 | 4 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 768.0 GB/s | 273.1 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | Yes | Yes |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| PCIe Version | 5 | 4 |
| PCIe Lanes | 96 | 16 |