Xeon 6980P vs W-2255

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2255 and Xeon 6980P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	522	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	8.08	no data
Architecture codename	no data	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	1 October 2019 (5 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2255 and Xeon 6980P 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	10 (Deca-Core)	128
Threads	20	256
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB	504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	62 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2255 and Xeon 6980P 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	1	2
Socket	FCLGA2066	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2255 and Xeon 6980P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	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	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2255 and Xeon 6980P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2255 and Xeon 6980P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2255 and Xeon 6980P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5
Maximum memory size	1 TB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	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 W-2255 and Xeon 6980P.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 October 2019	24 September 2024
Physical cores	10	128
Threads	20	256
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	500 Watt

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