Xeon 6979P vs Pentium G622

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Primary details

Comparing Pentium G622 and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date22 May 2011 (13 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium G622 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 cores2 (Dual-core)120
Threads2240
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size131 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G622 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 configuration12
Socket11557529
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G622 and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Pentium G622 and Xeon 6979P 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 G622 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 G622 and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® ProcessorsN/A
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G622 and Xeon 6979P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G622 and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 22 May 2011 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 120
Threads 2 240
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 500 Watt

Pentium G622 has 669.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6979P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, 5900% more physical cores and 11900% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Pentium G622 and Xeon 6979P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Pentium G622 is a desktop processor while Xeon 6979P is a server/workstation one.


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