Xeon 6980P vs Pentium G6960

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G6960 and Xeon 6980P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2546	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	1.17	no data
Architecture codename	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium G6960 and Xeon 6980P 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)	128
Threads	2	256
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.93 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Die size	81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
Number of transistors	382 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G6960 and Xeon 6980P 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	FCLGA1156	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G6960 and Xeon 6980P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Pentium G6960 and Xeon 6980P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G6960 and Xeon 6980P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G6960 and Xeon 6980P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD

N/A

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G6960 and Xeon 6980P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G6960 and Xeon 6980P.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	9 January 2011	24 September 2024
Physical cores	2	128
Threads	2	256
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	500 Watt

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