Xeon 6952P vs i3-1215U

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-1215U and Xeon 6952P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1019	not rated
Place by popularity	21	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Alder Lake-M	no data
Power efficiency	43.09	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-U (2022)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-1215U and Xeon 6952P 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	96
Threads	8	192
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB (shared)	480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1215U and Xeon 6952P 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	1	2
Socket	FCBGA1744	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1215U and Xeon 6952P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i3-1215U and Xeon 6952P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1215U and Xeon 6952P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1215U and Xeon 6952P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
Execution Units	64	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1215U and Xeon 6952P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1215U and Xeon 6952P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-1215U and Xeon 6952P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1215U and Xeon 6952P.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 February 2022	24 September 2024
Physical cores	6	96
Threads	8	192
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	400 Watt

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