Xeon 6960P vs Athlon X4 830

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 830 and Xeon 6960P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1997not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.66no data
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release dateFebruary 2015 (9 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 830 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads4144
Base clock speed3 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache256K112 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data432 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm5 nm
Die size245 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C80 °C
Number of transistors2,411 millionno data
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 830 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
SocketFM2+7529
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 830 and Xeon 6960P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Athlon X4 830 and Xeon 6960P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 830 and Xeon 6960P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 830 and Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 830 and Xeon 6960P.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1696

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 72
Threads 4 144
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 500 Watt

Athlon X4 830 has 669.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6960P, on the other hand, has 1700% more physical cores and 3500% more threads, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Athlon X4 830 and Xeon 6960P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Athlon X4 830 is a desktop processor while Xeon 6960P is a server/workstation one.


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