Xeon 6780E vs Pentium G5500
Primary details
Comparing Pentium G5500 and Xeon 6780E 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 | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Sierra Forest (2024) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 3 June 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $11,350 |
Detailed specifications
Pentium G5500 and Xeon 6780E 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) | 144 |
| Threads | no data | 144 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 4 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 108 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 85 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium G5500 and Xeon 6780E 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 | 1151 | 4710 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 330 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G5500 and Xeon 6780E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Pentium G5500 and Xeon 6780E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G5500 and Xeon 6780E are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G5500 and Xeon 6780E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | 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 Pentium G5500 and Xeon 6780E.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 88 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 144 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 330 Watt |
Pentium G5500 has 547.1% lower power consumption.
Xeon 6780E, on the other hand, has 7100% more physical cores, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Pentium G5500 and Xeon 6780E. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Pentium G5500 is a desktop processor while Xeon 6780E is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G5500 and Xeon 6780E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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