Xeon 6972P vs Pentium D 960

Primary details

Comparing Pentium D 960 and Xeon 6972P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2864	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	0.37	no data
Architecture codename	Presler (2005−2007)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	23 April 2006 (18 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$523	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium D 960 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	96
Threads	2	192
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	16 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per die)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	5 nm
Die size	2x 81 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	69 °C	80 °C
Number of transistors	376 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	1.2V-1.3375V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium D 960 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 configuration	1	2
Socket	LGA775,PLGA775	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium D 960 and Xeon 6972P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Pentium D 960 and Xeon 6972P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium D 960 and Xeon 6972P are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium D 960 and Xeon 6972P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium D 960 and Xeon 6972P.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 April 2006	24 September 2024
Physical cores	2	96
Threads	2	192
Chip lithography	65 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	500 Watt

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