**Item Overview:**

Up for sale is an Intel Confidential Engineering Sample (ES) server processor featuring the unique QYFS Q-Spec code. This is an early pre-production variant of the 56-Core Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ processor designed for server platforms utilizing the LGA 4677 socket.

**Technical Specifications:**

• Architecture: Sapphire Rapids (4th Gen Xeon Scalable)

• Spec Code: QYFS (D0 Stepping)

• Core / Thread Count: 56 Cores / 112 Threads

• Base Clock Speed: 1.9 GHz

• Max Single-Core Turbo: Up to 3.7 GHz

• TDP: 350W

• Socket Compatibility: LGA 4677

⚠️ IMPORTANT BUYER COMPLIANCE & COMPATIBILITY NOTICE:

• Pre-Production Hardware: This is a validation sample (ES), not a final retail retail chip. Actual performance, instruction sets, and clock scaling under specific workloads may differ from a final production Xeon Platinum 8480+.

• Motherboard & BIOS Requirements: This chip requires a motherboard with early microcode support. It is known to boot on verified workstation/server platforms like the ASUS Pro WS W790 series or specific Gigabyte C741 series boards running older or compatible beta BIOS revisions. It may show up in your OS/BIOS as "Genuine Intel 0000". Please verify your board's compatibility before purchasing.

• No Manufacturer Support: This item does not carry any official factory warranty or technical support from Intel.

Sold AS-IS due to the highly specialized nature of testing pre-production hardware. Perfect for lab testing, hardware collectors, or tech enthusiasts.