Xeon 6740E vs Steam Deck CPU (OLED)

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Primary details

Comparing Steam Deck CPU (OLED) and Xeon 6740E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated37
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data18.92
Market segmentLaptopServer
Power efficiencyno data18.14
Architecture codenameVan Gogh (2022−2023)Sierra Forest (2024)
Release date9 November 2023 (1 year ago)3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$5,265

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Steam Deck CPU (OLED) and Xeon 6740E 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)96
Threads896
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)4 MB (per module)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm5 nm
Die size131 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data84 °C
Number of transistors2,400 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Steam Deck CPU (OLED) and Xeon 6740E 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
SocketAMD BGA ST14710
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Steam Deck CPU (OLED) and Xeon 6740E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Steam Deck CPU (OLED) and Xeon 6740E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Steam Deck CPU (OLED) and Xeon 6740E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Steam Deck CPU (OLED) and Xeon 6740E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon Navi II 8CUN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Steam Deck CPU (OLED) and Xeon 6740E.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes888

Pros & cons summary


Recency 9 November 2023 3 June 2024
Physical cores 4 96
Threads 8 96
Chip lithography 6 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 250 Watt

Steam Deck CPU (OLED) has 1566.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6740E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, 2300% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Steam Deck CPU (OLED) and Xeon 6740E. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Steam Deck CPU (OLED) is a notebook processor while Xeon 6740E is a server/workstation one.


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