i7-11700B vs Xeon D-2146NT

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2146NT and Core i7-11700B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	975	520
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.25	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon D	no data
Power efficiency	8.74	20.41
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	no data
Release date	7 February 2018 (6 years ago)	1 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$641	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2146NT and Core i7-11700B 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	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	512 KB	no data
L2 cache	8 MB	no data
L3 cache	11 MB	24 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2146NT and Core i7-11700B 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	FCBGA2518	FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2146NT and Core i7-11700B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon D-2146NT and Core i7-11700B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	-	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2146NT and Core i7-11700B are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2146NT and Core i7-11700B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	Up to 3200 MT/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon D-2146NT and Core i7-11700B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon D-2146NT and Core i7-11700B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon D-2146NT and Core i7-11700B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2146NT and Core i7-11700B.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	32	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	7.39	14.02
Recency	7 February 2018	1 April 2021
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt

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