# Intel Xeon 6960P Server CPU: Intel Dem still dey call am intel xeon 6960p, xeon 6960p, 6960p, xeon-6960p Intel, Server CPU, Granite Rapids Intel Xeon 6 server processor on Granite Rapids, with 72 cores and 144 threads and 432 MB L3 at 500 W TDP on a Intel 3 process wey dey address up to 3 TB and e no get integrated graphics. ## Wetin you need know Intel Xeon 6 server processor on Granite Rapids, with 72 cores and 144 threads and 432 MB L3 at 500 W TDP on a Intel 3 process wey dey address up to 3 TB and e no get integrated graphics. Reference specifications wey dem record no be tested performance or operating-system compatibility verdict. Verify di exact model and platform wit di manufacturer. ## Specifications Numbers wey dey below follow di Feex Hardware Database record for dis SKU. Fields wey no get recorded value dey omitted. ### Processor Dem build Intel Xeon 6960P on Granite Rapids using a Intel 3 process. | Manufacturer | Intel | | --------------------- | ----------------------- | | Family | Xeon 6 | | Architecture | Granite Rapids | | Generation | Intel Xeon 6 processors | | Manufacturing process | Intel 3 | | Segment | Server | ### Cores and threads Intel Xeon 6960P get 72 cores and 144 threads. | Cores | 72 | | ------- | --- | | Threads | 144 | ### Clock speeds Base clock na 2.7 GHz. Boost dey reach 3.9 GHz. | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz | | -------------- | ------- | | Max boost | 3.9 GHz | ### Cache Cache on dis sheet na 432 MB L3. | L3 cache | 432 MB | | ----------- | ------ | | Total cache | 432 MB | ### Memory Maximum memory 3 TB na wetin dem check against dis processor im Intel specification on 2026-10-29. Di capacity wey e actually dey support depend on memory type and di complete system. | Supported types | DDR5 | | --------------- | ---- | | Max capacity | 3 TB | | Channels | 12 | | ECC support | Yes | ### Package and power Recorded power specifications dey listed below. TDP rating no be measurement of whole-system power consumption. | Socket | FCLGA7529 | | ------ | ---------------------- | | TDP | 500 W | | PCIe | Revision 5.0, 96 lanes | ### Integrated graphics Intel Xeon 6960P no include integrated graphics. | Integrated graphics | None | | ------------------- | ---- | ### Market Intel Xeon 6960P launch July 1, 2024 at USD 10780 (price wey dem suggest for launch). | Launch date | July 1, 2024 | | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | | MSRP wey dem launch am | USD 10780 (price wey dem suggest for launch) | | Model | 6960P | ### Features Intel Xeon 6960P record 10 instruction set-dem for inside dis sheet. | Instruction sets | [AES-NI](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/aes-ni/), [AMX](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/amx/), [AVX-512](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/avx-512/), [AVX2](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/avx2/), [AVX](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/avx/), [AVX-VNNI](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/avx-vnni/), [CET](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/cet/), [Hyper-Threading](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/hyper-threading/), [64-bit (x86-64)](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/x86-64/), [SSE4.2](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/sse4-2/) | | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Security | [Control-flow Enforcement (CET)](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/cet/), [Execute Disable (NX)](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/execute-disable/), [Boot Guard](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/boot-guard/), [Hardware RNG](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/hardware-rng/), [OS Guard](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/os-guard/), [SGX](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/sgx/), [Trusted Execution](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/trusted-execution/), [Mode-Based Execute Control](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/mode-based-execute-control/) | | Virtualization | [Extended Page Tables (EPT)](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/ept/), [VT-d (DMA Remapping)](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/vt-d/), [VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/vt-x/) | | AI acceleration | [AMX (Advanced Matrix Extensions)](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/amx/), [Deep Learning Boost](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/deep-learning-boost/) | ## Independent scores ### Dis na PassMark CPU figures. Dem no be Feex measurements. | Single-core score | 3,287 | | -------------------- | ------- | | Multi-core score | 130,659 | | Overall score | 20,724 | | Productivity score | 89,530 | | Creator score | 77,779 | | Engineering score | 182,923 | | Gaming score | 42,526 | | Performance per watt | 261.3 | ## Compatibility | Socket | FCLGA7529 | | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Board | Shared socket no mean automatic compatibility. Check di motherboard CPU list and BIOS revision. | | Memory | DDR5, up to 3 GB | Shared socket no mean automatic compatibility. Boards dey often need BIOS update before newer chip wey dey di same socket go fit post. Cooler clearance, VRM quality, and power limits matter just like di socket name. CPU wey no get integrated graphics no need discrete graphics card every time. Some server motherboards dey provide separate management graphics controller. Check di motherboard and CPU documentation. ## Related Dis entities connect to dis article. Type dey show for every link. [Processors: Hardware](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/cpu/) ## Sources and verification Imported reference. Source-specific checks dey beside di supported fields and citations. [How we dey do research](https://feex.it/wiki/research/). - [Feex Hardware Database ](https://foxhole.feex.it/cpu/intel-xeon-6960p)· Specification source wey dem use for dis sheet. CC BY 4.0. - [PassMark Software ](https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Xeon+6960P)· CPU benchmark page for Intel Xeon 6960P - [Intel: Intel Xeon 6960P maximum-memory specification ](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/240775/intel-xeon-6960p-processor-432m-cache-2-70-ghz/specifications.html)· Dey support di maximum-memory field and unit; dem check am 2026-10-29. Dem no independently reverify all di other imported fields. ## Dis article make sense to you? Yes or no dey enough. 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