Xeon 6979P vs Platinum 8592+

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8592+ and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	26	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.73	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	14.30	no data
Architecture codename	Emerald Rapids (2023)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$11,600	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8592+ 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	120
Threads	128	240
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	320 MB (shared)	504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Die size	2x 763 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	81 °C	80 °C
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8592+ 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	2	2
Socket	4677	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8592+ and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8592+ 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 Platinum 8592+ and Xeon 6979P are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8592+ and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8592+ and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	80	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	14 December 2023	24 September 2024
Physical cores	64	120
Threads	128	240
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	500 Watt

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