Intel Xeon 6979P vs Intel Xeon 6980P. Specifications

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

• Family
  Intel Xeon 6 processors Intel Xeon 6 processors
• Processor Number
  6979P 6980P
• Segment
  Server Server

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

• Base Frequency
  2.1 GHz 2 GHz
• CPU Cores
  120 128
• CPU Threads
  240 256
• Max. Boost Clock
  3.9 GHz 3.9 GHz

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon 6980P and Intel Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Max. Memory
  3 TB 3 TB
• Memory channels
  12 12
• Memory type
  DDR5(6400MT/s)MRDIMM(8800MT/s) DDR5(6400MT/s)MRDIMM(8800MT/s)
• PCIe lanes
  96 96
• PCIe version
  5.0 5.0

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon 6979P and Intel Xeon 6980P Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

• Default TDP
  500 W (Manufacturer TDP) 500 W (Manufacturer TDP)

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon 6979P and Intel Xeon 6980P, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Cache (manufacturer label)
  504 MB 504 MB
• Codename
  Products formerly Granite Rapids Products formerly Granite Rapids
• Marketing Status (manufacturer label)
  Launched Launched
• Official source
  https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/240781/intel-xeon-6979p-processor-504m-cache-2-10-ghz/specifications.html https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/240777/intel-xeon-6980p-processor-504m-cache-2-00-ghz/specifications.html
• Release date
  Q3/2024 Q3/2024
• Socket
  FCLGA7529 FCLGA7529
• Technology
  Intel 3 (Manufacturer process designation) Intel 3 (Manufacturer process designation)
• Verified on
  2026-09-30 2026-09-30