Xeon 6979P vs i3-L13G4

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-L13G4 and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2019	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Ice Lake	no data
Power efficiency	23.79	no data
Architecture codename	Lakefield (2020)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	June 2020 (4 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-L13G4 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	5 (Penta-Core)	120
Threads	5	240
Base clock speed	0.8 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	80 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Die size	82 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
Number of transistors	4,050 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-L13G4 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	FC-CSP1016	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-L13G4 and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-L13G4 and Xeon 6979P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-L13G4 and Xeon 6979P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-L13G4 and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	no data
Execution Units	48	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-L13G4 and Xeon 6979P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-L13G4 and Xeon 6979P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support

+

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Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-L13G4 and Xeon 6979P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DX12	no data
OpenGL	OpenGL4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-L13G4 and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	6	96

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	5	120
Threads	5	240
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	500 Watt

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