Xeon 6980P vs Ultra 5 332
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 6980P outperforms Core Ultra 5 332 by a whopping 385% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1076 | 87 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Panther Lake (2026) | Granite Rapids (2024−2026) |
| Release date | 5 January 2026 (less than a year ago) | 24 September 2024 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core Ultra 5 332 and Xeon 6980P: 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 128 |
| Performance-cores | 2 | no data |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | 4 | no data |
| Threads | 6 | 256 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 504 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 1.8 nm | Intel 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 80 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 5 332 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 configuration | no data | 2 |
| Socket | FCBGA2540 | FCLGA7529 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | W | 500 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 332 and Xeon 6980P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN | - |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 5 332 and Xeon 6980P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | no data | + |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 332 and Xeon 6980P are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 332 and Xeon 6980P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | LPDDR5X-7467, DDR5-6400 | DDR5(6400MT/s)MRDIMM(8800MT/s) |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 3 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 12 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® Graphics | N/A |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 2.3 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 332 and Xeon 6980P integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 332 and Xeon 6980P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core Ultra 5 332 and Xeon 6980P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX 12 Ultimate | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 332 and Xeon 6980P.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 96 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.86 | 42.96 |
| Recency | 5 January 2026 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 128 |
| Threads | 6 | 256 |
Ultra 5 332 has an age advantage of 1 year.
Xeon 6980P, on the other hand, has a 385% higher aggregate performance score, and 2033% more physical cores and 4167% more threads.
The Intel Xeon 6980P is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core Ultra 5 332 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core Ultra 5 332 is a notebook processor while Xeon 6980P is a server/workstation one.
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