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Intel Xeon 6960P

vs

Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Xeon 6960P and Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Xeon 6960P

More Total Cores: 72 (72 vs 24)
Larger L3 Cache: 432 MB shared (432 MB shared vs 36 MB shared)

Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus

Higher Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency: 5.4 GHz (3.9 GHz vs 5.4 GHz)
Higher Technology: 3 nm (5 nm vs 3 nm)
Newer Launch Date: January 2026 (September 2024 vs January 2026)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

Intel

September 2024

Launch Date

January 2026

Server

Platform

Laptop

Xeon 6960P

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

290HX

Granite Rapids

Code Name

Arrow Lake

Intel

Foundry

Intel

Xeon 6(Granite Rapids-AP)

Generation

Ultra 9 (Arrow Lake)

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

144

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

2.7 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

2.7 GHz

Efficient-core Base Frequency

2.1 GHz

3.9 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

5.4 GHz

112 KB per core

L1 Cache

112 K per core

2 MB per core

L2 Cache

2 MB per core

432 MB shared

L3 Cache

36 MB shared

Intel Socket 7529

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCBGA-2114

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

27.0

Multiplier

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

5 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

3 nm

500 W

TDP

102°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

105 °C

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

5.0

Instruction Set

The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.

x86-64

Memory Specifications

DDR5-6400

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

DDR5-6400

3 TB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

192 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

102.4 GB/s

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

true

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

2000 MHz

GPU Base Frequency

300 MHz

Execution Units

The Execution Unit is the foundational building block of Intel’s graphics architecture. Execution Units are compute processors optimized for simultaneous Multi-Threading for high throughput compute power.