Xeon 6972P vs Celeron M 320

Primary details

Comparing Celeron M 320 and Xeon 6972P 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	Laptop	Server
Series	Celeron M	no data
Architecture codename	Banias (2003)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron M 320 and Xeon 6972P 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	1 (Single-Core)	96
Threads	1	192
Base clock speed	1.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.3 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	400 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	512 KB L2 Cache	480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	130 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	1.356V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron M 320 and Xeon 6972P 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	no data	2
Socket	H-PBGA478,H-PBGA479,PPGA478	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	24.5 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron M 320 and Xeon 6972P. 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
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Celeron M 320 and Xeon 6972P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron M 320 and Xeon 6972P are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron M 320 and Xeon 6972P. 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 Celeron M 320 and Xeon 6972P.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	96

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	1	96
Threads	1	192
Chip lithography	130 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	24 Watt	500 Watt

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