Xeon 6952P vs E5220

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5220 and Xeon 6952P 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	Server	Server
Architecture codename	no data	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	1 January 2008 (16 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5220 and Xeon 6952P 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	no data	96
Threads	no data	192
Base clock speed	2.33 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	no data	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	66 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5220 and Xeon 6952P 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	no data	2
Socket	LGA771	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5220 and Xeon 6952P. 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
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5220 and Xeon 6952P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5220 and Xeon 6952P are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5220 and Xeon 6952P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

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 Xeon E5220 and Xeon 6952P.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2008	24 September 2024
Chip lithography	45 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	400 Watt

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