Xeon 6979P vs Athlon 64 X2 5600+

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 5600+ and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2809	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	0.61	no data
Architecture codename	Windsor (2006−2007)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	December 2006 (17 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 5600+ and Xeon 6979P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	120
Threads	2	240
Base clock speed	no data	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	90 nm	5 nm
Die size	220 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
Number of transistors	227 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 5600+ and Xeon 6979P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket	AM2	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	89 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 5600+ and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 X2 5600+ and Xeon 6979P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 5600+ and Xeon 6979P are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 5600+ and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 5600+ and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	96

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	120
Threads	2	240
Chip lithography	90 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	89 Watt	500 Watt

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