5 320 vs Xeon 6980P
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 6980P outperforms Core 5 320 by a whopping 394% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 87 | 1092 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 11.04 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Granite Rapids (2024−2026) | Wildcat Lake (2026) |
| Release date | 24 September 2024 (1 year ago) | 16 April 2026 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $340 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Xeon 6980P and Core 5 320: 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 | 128 | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 256 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 112 KB (per core) | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 504 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 80 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 6980P and Core 5 320 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA7529 | Intel BGA 1516 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 500 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 6980P and Core 5 320. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon 6980P and Core 5 320 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 6980P and Core 5 320 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 6980P and Core 5 320. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5(6400MT/s)MRDIMM(8800MT/s) | DDR5, LPDDR5X |
| Maximum memory size | 3 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 12 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel Xe3 Graphics (2 Xe) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 6980P and Core 5 320.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 96 | 6 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 42.96 | 8.69 |
| Recency | 24 September 2024 | 16 April 2026 |
| Physical cores | 128 | 6 |
| Threads | 256 | 6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 500 Watt | 15 Watt |
Xeon 6980P has a 394% higher aggregate performance score, and 2033% more physical cores and 4167% more threads.
Core 5 320, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 3233% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon 6980P is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 5 320 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon 6980P is a server/workstation processor while Core 5 320 is a notebook one.
Other comparisons
We've compiled a selection of CPU comparisons, ranging from closely matched processors to other comparisons that may be of interest.
