Xeon 6972P vs Pentium 3558U

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Primary details

Comparing Pentium 3558U and Xeon 6972P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2761not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency4.10no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date1 January 2014 (10 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 3558U and Xeon 6972P 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)96
Threads2192
Base clock speedno data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.7 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache128 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3558U and Xeon 6972P 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 configurationno data2
SocketFCBGA11687529
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3558U and Xeon 6972P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Pentium 3558U and Xeon 6972P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3558U and Xeon 6972P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 3558U and Xeon 6972P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics (Haswell) (200 - 1000 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3558U and Xeon 6972P.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2014 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 96
Threads 2 192
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 500 Watt

Pentium 3558U has 3233.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6972P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 4700% more physical cores and 9500% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Pentium 3558U and Xeon 6972P. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Pentium 3558U is a notebook processor while Xeon 6972P is a server/workstation one.


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