Xeon D-2896NT vs EPYC 7532

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7532 and Xeon D-2896NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	118	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Power efficiency	15.71	no data
Architecture codename	Zen 2 (2017−2020)	no data
Release date	19 February 2020 (4 years ago)	1 October 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7532 and Xeon D-2896NT 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	64	40
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Multiplier	24	no data
L1 cache	2 MB	no data
L2 cache	16 MB	no data
L3 cache	256 MB	30 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 14 nm	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7532 and Xeon D-2896NT 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.

Socket	Socket SP3	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	117 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7532 and Xeon D-2896NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

EPYC 7532 and Xeon D-2896NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7532 and Xeon D-2896NT are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7532 and Xeon D-2896NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Maximum memory size	4 TiB	1 TB
Max memory channels	8	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.763 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7532 and Xeon D-2896NT.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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

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Recency	19 February 2020	1 October 2023
Physical cores	32	20
Threads	64	40
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	117 Watt

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