Xeon 6780E vs X7542

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon X7542 and Xeon 6780E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Architecture codenameno dataSierra Forest (2024)
Release date1 January 2010 (14 years ago)3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$11,350

Detailed specifications

Xeon X7542 and Xeon 6780E 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 coresno data144
Threadsno data144
Base clock speed2.67 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3 GHz
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data4 MB (per module)
L3 cache18 MB L3 Cache108 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data85 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X7542 and Xeon 6780E 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 configurationno data2
SocketFCLGA15674710
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt330 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X7542 and Xeon 6780E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
TSX-+

Security technologies

Xeon X7542 and Xeon 6780E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X7542 and Xeon 6780E are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X7542 and Xeon 6780E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X7542 and Xeon 6780E.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data88

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2010 3 June 2024
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 330 Watt

Xeon X7542 has 153.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6780E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 14 years, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

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