Core Ultra 7 164U vs Xeon D-2173IT

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2173IT and Core Ultra 7 164U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	765
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon D	Intel Meteor Lake-U
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Meteor Lake-U
Release date	7 February 2018 (6 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,229	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2173IT and Core Ultra 7 164U 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	28	14
Base clock speed	no data	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.7 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	896 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	14 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	110 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2173IT and Core Ultra 7 164U 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	no data	Intel BGA 2551
Power consumption (TDP)	70 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2173IT and Core Ultra 7 164U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon D-2173IT and Core Ultra 7 164U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2173IT and Core Ultra 7 164U are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2173IT and Core Ultra 7 164U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2133	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

Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2173IT and Core Ultra 7 164U.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 February 2018	14 December 2023
Physical cores	14	12
Threads	28	14
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	70 Watt	9 Watt

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