Xeon 6980P vs Pentium G3220

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3220 and Xeon 6980P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2359	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.13	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	2.09	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$71	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3220 and Xeon 6980P 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)	128
Threads	2	256
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	5 nm
Die size	177 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	80 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3220 and Xeon 6980P 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	1150	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3220 and Xeon 6980P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Pentium G3220 and Xeon 6980P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3220 and Xeon 6980P are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3220 and Xeon 6980P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD (Haswell)

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3220 and Xeon 6980P.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2013	24 September 2024
Physical cores	2	128
Threads	2	256
Chip lithography	22 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	500 Watt

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