Intel Server CPU v20.1.2-P
Intel Xeon 6972P Processor
patch
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Xeon 6972P
Metadata
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | Xeon |
| Intel name | Intel Xeon 6972P Processor |
| Processor number | 6972P |
| Codename | Granite Rapids |
| Generation | Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids / Sierra Forest) |
| Microarchitecture | Redwood Cove / Crestmont |
| Performance class | Xeon 6900 |
| Segment | Server |
| Released | 2024-Q32024 |
| Cores | 96 |
| Threads | 192 |
| Base clock | 2.40 GHz |
| Max clock | 3.90 GHz |
| Cache | 480 MB |
| TDP | 500 W |
| Socket | FCLGA7529LGA7529 |
| Memory | DDR5-6400, MRDIMM-8800DDR5MRDIMM |
| Recommended price | $14,600 |
| Instruction sets | |
| Features | |
| Source | Curated (recent-cpus.json) |
Uses (dependencies)
- lithography: Intel Lithography
v18.1.0(Intel 3) - simd: Intel SIMD
v0.0.1(MMX) - simd: Intel SIMD
v1.4.1(SSE4.2) - simd: Intel SIMD
v2.3.0(AVX10.1) - simd: Intel SIMD
v4.0.1(AMX-FP16)
Used by (0)
Nothing depends on this version.
Known vulnerabilities and defects
- Spectre variant 1 (bounds check bypass) (CVE-2017-5753): Mistrained conditional branches speculatively read out-of-bounds data. Mitigated in software only; every speculative out-of-order core is affected.
Matched by codename; individual steppings may differ.
Changelog
Since the previous patch: Intel Server CPU v20.1.1-P (Xeon 6960P)
Specifications
- ~Cores: 72 → 96
- ~Threads: 144 → 192
- ~Base clock: 2.70 GHz → 2.40 GHz
- ~Cache: 432 MB → 480 MB
- ~Recommended price: $13,750 → $14,600
Since the previous minor (lower performance class): Intel Server CPU v20.0.2-E (Xeon 6746E)
Breaking changes
- ~Socket changed from FCLGA4710 to FCLGA7529
Instruction sets
- +AVX-512
- +AVX10.1
- +AMX
- +AMX-FP16
Features
- +Hyper-Threading
- +TDX
- +Deep Learning Boost
- −AVX-VNNI
Specifications
- ~Codename: Sierra Forest → Granite Rapids
- ~Cores: 112 → 96
- ~Threads: 112 → 192
- ~Base clock: 2.00 GHz → 2.40 GHz
- ~Max clock: 2.70 GHz → 3.90 GHz
- ~Cache: 96 MB → 480 MB
- ~TDP: 250 W → 500 W
- ~Recommended price: $4,447 → $14,600
Since the previous major (previous generation): Intel Server CPU v19.1.1-Y (Xeon Silver 4514Y)
Breaking changes
- ~Socket changed from FCLGA4677 to FCLGA7529
Components
Instruction sets
- +AVX10.1
- +AMX-FP16
Features
- +CXL 2.0
Specifications
- ~Codename: Emerald Rapids → Granite Rapids
- ~Microarchitecture: Raptor Cove → Redwood Cove / Crestmont
- ~Cores: 16 → 96
- ~Threads: 32 → 192
- ~Base clock: 2.00 GHz → 2.40 GHz
- ~Max clock: 3.40 GHz → 3.90 GHz
- ~Cache: 30 MB → 480 MB
- ~TDP: 150 W → 500 W
- ~Recommended price: $780 → $14,600