Xeon 6980P vs Platinum 8376HL

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8376HL and Xeon 6980P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Architecture codenameCooper Lake-SP (2021)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date6 April 2021 (3 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8376HL 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)128
Threads56256
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache38.5 MB (shared)504 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 8376HL 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 configuration82
SocketFCLGA41897529
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8376HL and Xeon 6980P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8376HL 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 Xeon Platinum 8376HL and Xeon 6980P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8376HL and Xeon 6980P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 RDIMMDDR5
Maximum memory size4.5 TBno data
Max memory channels6no 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 8376HL and Xeon 6980P.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4896

Pros & cons summary


Recency 6 April 2021 24 September 2024
Physical cores 28 128
Threads 56 256
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 500 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8376HL has 143.9% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6980P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 357.1% more physical cores and 357.1% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

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