Xeon D-2776NT vs D-2796NT

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2796NT and Xeon D-2776NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Release date	1 January 2022 (2 years ago)	1 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2796NT and Xeon D-2776NT 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	20 (Icosa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	40	32
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
L3 cache	30 MB	25 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	10 nm
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2796NT and Xeon D-2776NT 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.

Socket	FCBGA2579	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	117 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2796NT and Xeon D-2776NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon D-2796NT and Xeon D-2776NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2796NT and Xeon D-2776NT are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2796NT and Xeon D-2776NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Max memory channels	4	4
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2796NT and Xeon D-2776NT.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	32
USB revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24	24
Number of USB ports	4	4
Integrated LAN	+	+

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	20	16
Threads	40	32
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	117 Watt

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