Xeon 6980P vs VIA Centaur CHA

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	CHA	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	no data	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

VIA Centaur CHA 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	8 (Octa-Core)	128
Threads	8	256
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	16 nm	5 nm
Die size	195 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
64 bit support	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on VIA Centaur CHA 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	2	2
Socket	VIA Socket 2084	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	70 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

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

Security technologies

VIA Centaur CHA and Xeon 6980P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by VIA Centaur CHA and Xeon 6980P are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

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

Supported memory types

DDR4

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by VIA Centaur CHA and Xeon 6980P.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	44	96

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	8	128
Threads	8	256
Chip lithography	16 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	70 Watt	500 Watt

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