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Intel Xeon 6980P

Intel · Intel Xeon 6980P

Intel Xeon 6980P processor reference with normalized architecture, compute, clocks, cache, memory, PCIe, power, and platform specifications.

Cores / threads: 128 / 256
Max boost: 3.90 GHz
Socket: LGA7529
Default TDP: 500 W

Benchmark

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Cinebench R23 Multi

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Technical data

Specifications

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Overview

Manufacturer	Intel
Launch date	2024-09-24
Market segment	server

Architecture

Architecture	Granite Rapids
CPU process	Intel 3

Compute

Cores	128
Threads	256

Clocks

Base clock	2.0 GHz
Maximum boost clock	3.90 GHz

Cache

L3 cache	504 MB

Memory

Memory support	DDR5-6400, MRDIMM-8800 12-channel ECC

Power

Default TDP	500 W

Platform

Socket	LGA7529

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