Xeon 6972P vs Pentium G4560

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4560 and Xeon 6972P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1829	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.67	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	4.14	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$108	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G4560 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	2 (Dual-core)	96
Threads	4	192
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	80 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4560 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	1	2
Socket	FCLGA1151	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4560 and Xeon 6972P. 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)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-

Security technologies

Pentium G4560 and Xeon 6972P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4560 and Xeon 6972P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4560 and Xeon 6972P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 610	N/A
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4560 and Xeon 6972P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4560 and Xeon 6972P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G4560 and Xeon 6972P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4560 and Xeon 6972P.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 January 2017	24 September 2024
Physical cores	2	96
Threads	4	192
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	500 Watt

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