Xeon W-1270P vs D-2163IT

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2163IT and Xeon W-1270P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	710
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon D	no data
Power efficiency	no data	8.16
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	7 February 2018 (6 years ago)	1 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$930	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2163IT and Xeon W-1270P 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	16
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	no data
L2 cache	12 MB	no data
L3 cache	16.5 MB	16 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2163IT and Xeon W-1270P 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	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2163IT and Xeon W-1270P. 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
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon D-2163IT and Xeon W-1270P 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-2163IT and Xeon W-1270P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2163IT and Xeon W-1270P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	512 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon D-2163IT and Xeon W-1270P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon D-2163IT and Xeon W-1270P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon D-2163IT and Xeon W-1270P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2163IT and Xeon W-1270P.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	32	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 February 2018	1 April 2020
Physical cores	12	8
Threads	24	16
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	125 Watt

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