Xeon 6980P vs Platinum 8124

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8124 and Xeon 6980P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release dateno data24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8124 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)128
Threads36256
Base clock speedno data2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache1.125 MB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache18 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8124 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)2
SocketSocket P7529
Power consumption (TDP)240 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8124 and Xeon 6980P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8124 and Xeon 6980P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8124 and Xeon 6980P are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8124 and Xeon 6980P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8124 and Xeon 6980P.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4896

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 18 128
Threads 36 256
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 240 Watt 500 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8124 has 108.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6980P, on the other hand, has 611.1% more physical cores and 611.1% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

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