Xeon w7-2555X vs D-2187NT

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2187NT and Xeon w7-2555X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	680	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.20	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon D	no data
Power efficiency	9.79	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	7 February 2018 (6 years ago)	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,989	$1,069

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2187NT and Xeon w7-2555X 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	32	28
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.3 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	1 MB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	22 MB	33.75 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	75 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2187NT and Xeon w7-2555X 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	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	210 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2187NT and Xeon w7-2555X. 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	+	+
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-2187NT and Xeon w7-2555X 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-2187NT and Xeon w7-2555X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2187NT and Xeon w7-2555X. 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

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2187NT and Xeon w7-2555X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	32	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 February 2018	24 August 2024
Physical cores	16	14
Threads	32	28
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	210 Watt

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