Xeon w5-3535X vs D-2166NT

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2166NT and Xeon w5-3535X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	798	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.59	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon D	no data
Power efficiency	10.59	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	7 February 2018 (6 years ago)	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,005	$1,689

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2166NT and Xeon w5-3535X 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)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	24	40
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	20	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16.5 MB	52.5 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	4x 477 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	76 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2166NT and Xeon w5-3535X 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2166NT and Xeon w5-3535X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon D-2166NT and Xeon w5-3535X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2166NT and Xeon w5-3535X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2166NT and Xeon w5-3535X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	512 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
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

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2166NT and Xeon w5-3535X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	32	112

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 February 2018	24 August 2024
Physical cores	12	20
Threads	24	40
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	300 Watt

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