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Intel Xeon 6960P vs Intel Xeon 6544P-B. Specifications

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Released
Q3/2024
Intel Xeon 6960P

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Intel Xeon 6960P
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Q4/2025
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Intel Xeon 6544P-B

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Intel Xeon 6544P-B

What's the best choice Intel Xeon 6960P or Intel Xeon 6544P-B? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

Intel Xeon 6960P has a base frequency of 2.7 GHz. 72 / 144 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 500 W. Released in Q3/2024.

Intel Xeon 6544P-B has a base frequency of 2 GHz. 32 / 64 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 170 W. Released in Q4/2025.

Differences

Intel Xeon 6960P Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon 6960P
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 35% better clock speed

    2.7 GHz left arrow 2 GHz
  • More number of cores

    40 more cores

    72 left arrow 32
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 18% higher specified turbo frequency

    3.9 GHz left arrow 3.3 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon 6960P CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

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  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    170 W left arrow 500 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon 6544P-B CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

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Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon 6960P Intel Xeon 6960P
Intel Xeon 6544P-B Intel Xeon 6544P-B
CPU family and group

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

  • Family
    Intel Xeon 6 processors left arrow Intel Xeon 6 processors
  • Processor Number
    6960P left arrow 6544P-B
  • Segment
    Server left arrow Server
CPU Technical specs

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

  • Base Frequency
    2.7 GHz left arrow 2 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    72 left arrow 32
  • CPU Threads
    144 left arrow 64
  • Max. Boost Clock
    3.9 GHz left arrow 3.3 GHz
  • Performance Cores
    - left arrow 32
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon 6544P-B and Intel Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    3 TB left arrow 1.13 TB
  • Memory channels
    12 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR5(6400MT/s), MRDIMM(8800MT/s) left arrow DDR5
  • PCIe lanes
    96 left arrow 48
  • PCIe version
    5.0 left arrow Gen 4, Gen 5
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon 6960P and Intel Xeon 6544P-B 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) left arrow 170 W (Manufacturer TDP)
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon 6960P and Intel Xeon 6544P-B, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Cache (manufacturer label)
    432 MB left arrow 128 MB
  • Codename
    Products formerly Granite Rapids left arrow Products formerly Granite Rapids-D
  • Marketing Status (manufacturer label)
    Launched left arrow Launched
  • Official source
    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/240775/intel-xeon-6960p-processor-432m-cache-2-70-ghz/specifications.html left arrow https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245534/intel-xeon-6544pb-processor-128m-cache-2-00-ghz/specifications.html
  • Release date
    Q3/2024 left arrow Q4/2025
  • Socket
    FCLGA7529 left arrow -
  • Technology
    Intel 3 (Manufacturer process designation) left arrow Intel 3 (Manufacturer process designation)
  • Verified on
    2026-09-30 left arrow 2026-09-30
  • Use Conditions
    - left arrow Communications Commercial Temp

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

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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