Ultra 5 226V vs Xeon D-2161I

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	646
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon D	no data
Power efficiency	no data	66.33
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	7 February 2018 (6 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$962	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 5 226V 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	24	8
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	37 MHz
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16.5 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 5 226V 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	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 5 226V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 5 226V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	512 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Arc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	32	4

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 February 2018	24 September 2024
Physical cores	12	8
Threads	24	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	17 Watt

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