Ultra 9 288V vs Xeon D-2161I

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 9 288V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated620
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon Dno data
Power efficiencyno data38.80
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date7 February 2018 (6 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$962no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 9 288V 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s37 MHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache768 KB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache12 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 9 288V 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA2518Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt30 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 9 288V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssist-no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no 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 9 288V 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 9 288V 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 9 288V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 9 288V.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes324

Pros & cons summary


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 30 Watt

Xeon D-2161I has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ultra 9 288V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 9 288V. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon D-2161I is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 288V is a notebook one.


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