Intel Xeon 6952P: specs and benchmarks
Summary
Intel started Xeon 6952P sales 24 September 2024. This is a Granite Rapids architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at professional systems. It has 96 cores and 192 threads, and is based on 5 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 3900 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is Intel Socket 7529 processor with a TDP of 400 Watt and a maximum temperature of 72 °C. It supports DDR5 memory.
Primary details
Xeon 6952P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | |
| Market segment | Server | |
| Architecture codename | Granite Rapids (2024) | |
| Release date | 24 September 2024 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 96 | |
| Threads | 192 | |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | of 4.7 GHz (Ryzen 9 7900X) |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | of 50 MHz (i486DX-50) |
| L1 cache | 112 KB (per core) | of 7475.2 KB (Apple M2 Pro 10-Core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | of 86016 KB (EPYC 9634) |
| L3 cache | 480 MB (shared) | of 1179648 KB (EPYC 9684X) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | of 0.18 µm (K6-2+/450ACZ) |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | of 105 °C (Core i7-5950HQ) |
| 64 bit support | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 6952P compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 | of 8 (Xeon Platinum 8454H) |
| Socket | 7529 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 400 Watt | of 500 Watt (Xeon 6960P) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Xeon 6952P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | |
| AVX | + | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| TSX | + |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
| VT-d | + | |
| VT-x | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Xeon 6952P's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of a GPU integrated into Xeon 6952P.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | |
| PCI Express lanes | 96 | of 128 (Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX) |
