Xeon 6960P vs i3-5010U

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-5010U and Xeon 6960P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2223not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency8.71no data
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-5010U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads4144
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)432 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size82 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °C80 °C
Number of transistors1300 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-5010U 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
SocketFCBGA11687529
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-5010U 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)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-5010U and Xeon 6960P 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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-5010U and Xeon 6960P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-5010U and Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 5500N/A
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency900 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-5010U and Xeon 6960P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-5010U and Xeon 6960P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-5010U and Xeon 6960P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-5010U and Xeon 6960P.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes1296

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 March 2015 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 72
Threads 4 144
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 500 Watt

i3-5010U has 3233.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6960P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, 3500% more physical cores and 3500% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-5010U and Xeon 6960P. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i3-5010U is a notebook processor while Xeon 6960P is a server/workstation one.


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