Xeon D-2899NT vs m3-7Y30
Primary details
Comparing Core m3-7Y30 and Xeon D-2899NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2077 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core m3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 34.28 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 30 August 2016 (8 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $281 | $2,138 |
Detailed specifications
Core m3-7Y30 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 | 4 | 44 |
| Base clock speed | 1 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 10 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 30 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core m3-7Y30 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1515 | FCBGA2579 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4.5 Watt | 135 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-7Y30 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® AVX2 | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core m3-7Y30 and Xeon D-2899NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-7Y30 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 Core m3-7Y30 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 | 29.861 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 615 | N/A |
| Max video memory | 16 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 900 MHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-7Y30 and Xeon D-2899NT integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Xeon D-2899NT integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840x2160@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Xeon D-2899NT integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Xeon D-2899NT.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 10 | 32 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 24 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 August 2016 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 22 |
| Threads | 4 | 44 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | 135 Watt |
m3-7Y30 has 3275% lower power consumption.
Xeon D-2899NT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, 1000% more physical cores and 1000% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core m3-7Y30 and Xeon D-2899NT. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core m3-7Y30 is a notebook processor while Xeon D-2899NT is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core m3-7Y30 and Xeon D-2899NT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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