Xeon D-2899NT vs Celeron 2957U

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 2957U and Xeon D-2899NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2807	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Ice Lake-D (2022−2023)
Release date	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$2,138

Detailed specifications

Celeron 2957U and Xeon D-2899NT basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	22 (Docosa-Core)
Threads	2	44
Base clock speed	1.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 2957U and Xeon D-2899NT compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1168	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2957U and Xeon D-2899NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
FDI	-	no data
AMT	9.5	no data
Matrix Storage	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Celeron 2957U and Xeon D-2899NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	-	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2957U and Xeon D-2899NT are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2957U and Xeon D-2899NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	16 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 2957U and Xeon D-2899NT integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2957U and Xeon D-2899NT.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	10	32
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	3.0	3.0
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	24
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	4
Integrated LAN	-	+
UART	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2014	14 December 2023
Physical cores	2	22
Threads	2	44
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	135 Watt

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