Xeon 6952P vs Opteron 6348

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Primary details

Comparing Opteron 6348 and Xeon 6952P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1239not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency4.06no data
Architecture codenameAbu Dhabi (2012)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date5 November 2012 (12 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Opteron 6348 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)96
Threads12192
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache576 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache12 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (per die)480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors2,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 6348 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 configuration42
SocketG347529
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6348 and Xeon 6952P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Opteron 6348 and Xeon 6952P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6348 and Xeon 6952P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6348 and Xeon 6952P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6348 and Xeon 6952P.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 5 November 2012 24 September 2024
Physical cores 12 96
Threads 12 192
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 400 Watt

Opteron 6348 has 247.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6952P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

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