Product Compare
Intel Core 5 120F vs Intel Xeon 656
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Jun 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Type | Desktop | Server |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | |
| Processor Number | 120F | |
| Integrated Graphics | No | N/A |
| Core Architecture | Granite Rapids | |
| Generation | Xeon 600 (Granite Rapids-WS) | |
| Series | Intel Xeon 6 processors | |
| Package | ||
| Manufacturing Process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | Intel Socket 4710 |
| Power Consumption | 65 W | 210 W |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100 °C | 98°C |
| Foundry | Intel | |
| Die Size | 2x598 mm² | |
| I/O Process Size | 10 nm | |
| I/O Die Size | 2x 241 | |
| Package | FC-LGA18N | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 6 | 20 |
| Performance Core Threads | 12 | 40 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Total Core Count | 6 | 20 |
| Total Thread Count | 12 | 40 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 25 | 29.0 |
| L1 Cache | 80 K per core | 112 KB per core |
| L2 Cache | 1280 K per core | 2 MB per core |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB shared | 72 MB shared |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
| SMP | 1 | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | DDR5-4800,DDR4-3200 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 409.6 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | Yes |
| Max Memory Size | 4 TB | |
| Max Memory Channels | 8 | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 128 |
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | |