Xeon 6979P vs Atom C3950

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3950 and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Atom	no data
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$389	no data

Detailed specifications

Atom C3950 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	120
Threads	16	240
Base clock speed	1.7 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.9 GHz
Multiplier	17	no data
L1 cache	896 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	78 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3950 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 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	FCBGA1310	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	24 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3950 and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Atom C3950 and Xeon 6979P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3950 and Xeon 6979P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3950 and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 2400	DDR5
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3950 and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version	3	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	96
USB revision	3	no data
Total number of SATA ports	16	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	16	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x1 GBE	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	15 August 2017	24 September 2024
Physical cores	16	120
Threads	16	240
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	24 Watt	500 Watt

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