Xeon 6979P vs Platinum 8158

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8158 and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,007no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8158 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)120
Threads24240
Base clock speed3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.9 GHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache768 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache12 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8158 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA36477529
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8158 and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8158 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 Platinum 8158 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 Platinum 8158 and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8158 and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4896

Pros & cons summary


Recency 25 April 2017 24 September 2024
Physical cores 12 120
Threads 24 240
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 500 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8158 has 233.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6979P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, 900% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

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