Xeon D-2896TER vs D-2798NT

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2798NT and Xeon D-2896TER 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
Architecture codename	Ice Lake-D (2022−2023)	no data
Release date	24 February 2022 (2 years ago)	1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,159	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2798NT and Xeon D-2896TER 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)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	40	40
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	30 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2798NT and Xeon D-2896TER 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	no data
Socket	FCBGA2579	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2798NT and Xeon D-2896TER. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon D-2798NT and Xeon D-2896TER 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-2798NT and Xeon D-2896TER are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2798NT and Xeon D-2896TER. 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	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2798NT and Xeon D-2896TER.

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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Recency	24 February 2022	1 October 2023
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	110 Watt

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