Xeon 6979P vs Celeron J3355E

Primary details

Comparing Celeron J3355E 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	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	no data	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	1 July 2019 (5 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron J3355E 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	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	no data	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J3355E 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	no data	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J3355E and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	-	no data

Security technologies

Celeron J3355E and Xeon 6979P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	-	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J3355E and Xeon 6979P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J3355E and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s	DDR5
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 500	N/A
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J3355E and Xeon 6979P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
MIPI-DSI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron J3355E and Xeon 6979P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	no data
OpenGL	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J3355E and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	6	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 July 2019	24 September 2024
Physical cores	2	120
Threads	2	240
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	500 Watt

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