Xeon 6960P vs Ryzen 5 4600G

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 4600G and Xeon 6960P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking764not rated
Place by popularity26not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency14.73no data
Architecture codenameRenoir (2020−2023)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date21 July 2020 (4 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4600G 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads12144
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache384 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)432 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm
Die size156 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C80 °C
Number of transistors9800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4600G 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
SocketAM47529
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4600G and Xeon 6960P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 4600G and Xeon 6960P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 4600G and Xeon 6960P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 4600G and Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 7N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4600G and Xeon 6960P.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 21 July 2020 24 September 2024
Physical cores 6 72
Threads 12 144
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 500 Watt

Ryzen 5 4600G has 669.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6960P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 4600G and Xeon 6960P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 5 4600G is a desktop processor while Xeon 6960P is a server/workstation one.


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