Xeon 6980P vs Atom E660

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Primary details

Comparing Atom E660 and Xeon 6980P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3278not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
Power efficiency5.36no data
Architecture codenameTunnel Creek (2010)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date14 September 2010 (14 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$54no data

Detailed specifications

Atom E660 and Xeon 6980P 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 cores1 (Single-Core)128
Threads2256
Base clock speedno data2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.3 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size26 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
Number of transistors47 millionno data
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom E660 and Xeon 6980P 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 configuration12
SocketIntel BGA 6767529
Power consumption (TDP)3 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom E660 and Xeon 6980P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Atom E660 and Xeon 6980P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom E660 and Xeon 6980P are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom E660 and Xeon 6980P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel GMA 600N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom E660 and Xeon 6980P.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 14 September 2010 24 September 2024
Physical cores 1 128
Threads 2 256
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 3 Watt 500 Watt

Atom E660 has 16566.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6980P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 14 years, 12700% more physical cores and 12700% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Atom E660 and Xeon 6980P. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Atom E660 is a notebook processor while Xeon 6980P is a server/workstation one.


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