Xeon 6979P vs Gold 6130H

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6130H and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	232	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	16.89	no data
Architecture codename	no data	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	1 July 2018 (6 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6130H 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	120
Threads	32	240
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	no data	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	22 MB	504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6130H 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	no data	2
Socket	no data	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6130H and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6130H 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 Xeon Gold 6130H 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 Xeon Gold 6130H and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5
Maximum memory size	768 GB	no data
Max memory channels	6	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

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 Gold 6130H and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 July 2018	24 September 2024
Physical cores	16	120
Threads	32	240
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	500 Watt

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