Xeon 6960P vs i3-12100T

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-12100T and Xeon 6960P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking946not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency21.41no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-12100T and Xeon 6960P 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads8144
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)432 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm5 nm
Die size163 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-12100T and Xeon 6960P 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
SocketFCLGA17007529
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-12100T and Xeon 6960P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i3-12100T and Xeon 6960P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-12100T and Xeon 6960P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-12100T and Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 730N/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.4 GHzno data
Execution Units24no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-12100T and Xeon 6960P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-12100T and Xeon 6960P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-12100T and Xeon 6960P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-12100T and Xeon 6960P.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2096

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 72
Threads 8 144
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 500 Watt

i3-12100T has 1328.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6960P, on the other hand, has 1700% more physical cores and 1700% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-12100T and Xeon 6960P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-12100T is a desktop processor while Xeon 6960P is a server/workstation one.


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