Xeon 6979P vs E5-4628L v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-4628L v4 and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	947	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.98	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Power efficiency	9.89	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,535	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-4628L v4 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 cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	120
Threads	28	240
Base clock speed	no data	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus type	QPI	no data
Bus rate	2 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	18	no data
L1 cache	no data	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3.5 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	35 MB	504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	306.18 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
Number of transistors	4700 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-4628L v4 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 configuration	4 (Multiprocessor)	2
Socket	no data	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-4628L v4 and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-4628L v4 and Xeon 6979P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-4628L v4 and Xeon 6979P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-4628L v4 and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-4628L v4 and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	40	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 June 2016	24 September 2024
Physical cores	14	120
Threads	28	240
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	500 Watt

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