Xeon 6972P vs Celeron G555

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Primary details

Comparing Celeron G555 and Xeon 6972P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2565not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.05no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.27no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date1 September 2012 (12 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$89no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron G555 and Xeon 6972P 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 cores2 (Dual-core)96
Threads2192
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size131 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G555 and Xeon 6972P 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
Socket11557529
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G555 and Xeon 6972P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX-+

Security technologies

Celeron G555 and Xeon 6972P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G555 and Xeon 6972P are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G555 and Xeon 6972P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD (Sandy Bridge)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G555 and Xeon 6972P.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2012 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 96
Threads 2 192
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 500 Watt

Celeron G555 has 669.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6972P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, 4700% more physical cores and 9500% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Celeron G555 and Xeon 6972P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Celeron G555 is a desktop processor while Xeon 6972P is a server/workstation one.


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