Family illustration. Intel Corporation
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What's the best choice Intel Xeon 6978P or Intel Xeon 6349P? Which processor is faster?
Compare the available specifications of these models.
Intel Xeon 6978P has a base frequency of 2.1 GHz. 120 / 240 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 500 W. Released in Q3/2025.
Intel Xeon 6349P has a base frequency of 3.6 GHz. 6 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q1/2025.
Reasons to consider More number of cores
114 more cores
6
Common positions Intel Xeon 6978P CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
No data
Reasons to consider Higher clock speed
Around 71% better clock speed
2.1 GHz
Higher turbo clock speed
Around 46 % higher specified turbo frequency
3.9 GHz
Lower stated TDP / base power
Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.
500 W
Common positions Intel Xeon 6349P CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
No data
Intel Xeon 6978P
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Intel Xeon 6 processors
6349P
Server
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
3.6 GHz
6
12
5.7 GHz
6
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon 6349P and Intel Xeon 6978P. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Yes
128 GB
2
DDR5-4800
20
5.0
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon 6978P and Intel Xeon 6349P Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
95 W (Manufacturer TDP)
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon 6978P and Intel Xeon 6349P, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
18 MB
Products formerly Raptor Lake
Launched
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241611/intel-xeon-6349p-processor-18m-cache-3-60-ghz/specifications.html
Q1/2025
FCLGA1700
Intel 7 (Manufacturer process designation)
2026-09-30
Server/Enterprise
No comparable benchmark results are available yet. Specifications alone do not determine which model is faster.
These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.
Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark
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