Xeon 6979P vs i5-520M

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-520M and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2419not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency2.92no data
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-520M and Xeon 6979P 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)120
Threads4240
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier18no data
L1 cache128 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size81+114 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-520M and Xeon 6979P 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketBGA1288,PGA9887529
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-520M and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-520M and Xeon 6979P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-520M and Xeon 6979P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-520M and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066DDR5
Maximum memory size8.3 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsN/A
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency766 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-520M and Xeon 6979P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-520M and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes1696

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 January 2010 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 120
Threads 4 240
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 500 Watt

i5-520M has 1328.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6979P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 14 years, 5900% more physical cores and 5900% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-520M and Xeon 6979P. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i5-520M is a notebook processor while Xeon 6979P is a server/workstation one.


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