Xeon 6980P vs i5-11260H

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-11260H and Xeon 6980P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking781not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Tiger Lakeno data
Power efficiency26.85no data
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-H (2021)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date11 May 2021 (3 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11260H and Xeon 6980P 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)128
Threads12256
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin5 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C80 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11260H 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 configuration12
SocketFCBGA17877529
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11260H and Xeon 6980P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no 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 i5-11260H and Xeon 6980P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
Secure Key+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11260H and Xeon 6980P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11260H and Xeon 6980P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel ProcessorsN/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.4 GHzno data
Execution Units16no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-11260H and Xeon 6980P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-11260H and Xeon 6980P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-11260H and Xeon 6980P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11260H and Xeon 6980P.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2096

Pros & cons summary


Recency 11 May 2021 24 September 2024
Physical cores 6 128
Threads 12 256
Chip lithography 10 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 500 Watt

i5-11260H has 1328.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6980P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 2033.3% more physical cores and 2033.3% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-11260H and Xeon 6980P. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i5-11260H is a notebook processor while Xeon 6980P is a server/workstation one.


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