Xeon 6979P vs Pentium 6805

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 6805 and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1681	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Power efficiency	17.59	no data
Architecture codename	Ice Lake-Y (2020)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	1 October 2020 (4 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 6805 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	120
Threads	4	240
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Die size	123 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 6805 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 configuration	1	2
Socket	FCBGA1526	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 6805 and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-

Security technologies

Pentium 6805 and Xeon 6979P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 6805 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 Pentium 6805 and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors	N/A
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 6805 and Xeon 6979P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 6805 and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 October 2020	24 September 2024
Physical cores	2	120
Threads	4	240
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	500 Watt

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