Xeon 6960P vs i5-3340

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3340 and Xeon 6960P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1709not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency3.27no data
Architecture codenameno dataGranite Rapids (2024)
Release date1 July 2013 (11 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3340 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 speed3.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data112 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB Intel® Smart Cache432 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3340 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
SocketFCLGA11557529
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3340 and Xeon 6960P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3340 and Xeon 6960P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3340 and Xeon 6960P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3340 and Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2500N/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3340 and Xeon 6960P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3340 and Xeon 6960P.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 July 2013 24 September 2024
Physical cores 4 72
Threads 4 144
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 500 Watt

i5-3340 has 549.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6960P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, 1700% more physical cores and 3500% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-3340 and Xeon 6960P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-3340 is a desktop processor while Xeon 6960P is a server/workstation one.


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