Xeon 6960P vs w9-3595X

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon w9-3595X and Xeon 6960P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.42no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency15.47no data
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,889no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon w9-3595X and Xeon 6960P 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 cores60 (Hexaconta-Core)72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads120144
Base clock speed2 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache112.5 MB432 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm5 nm
Die size4x 477 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)81 °C80 °C
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w9-3595X and Xeon 6960P 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
SocketFCLGA46777529
Power consumption (TDP)385 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w9-3595X and Xeon 6960P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon w9-3595X and Xeon 6960P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w9-3595X and Xeon 6960P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w9-3595X and Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5
Maximum memory size4 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w9-3595X and Xeon 6960P.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes11296

Pros & cons summary


Recency 24 August 2024 24 September 2024
Physical cores 60 72
Threads 120 144
Power consumption (TDP) 385 Watt 500 Watt

Xeon w9-3595X has 29.9% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6960P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 20% more physical cores and 20% more threads.

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