Xeon D-2896NT vs Pentium N4200

Primary details

Comparing Pentium N4200 and Xeon D-2896NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2123	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Pentium	no data
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake (2016)	no data
Release date	1 September 2016 (7 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	no data
Current price	$352 (2.2x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium N4200 and Xeon D-2896NT 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	4 (Quad-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	4	40
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	no data
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	30 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Pentium N4200 and Xeon D-2896NT 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	FCBGA1296	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	117 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N4200 and Xeon D-2896NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
Status	Launched	Launched
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Pentium N4200 and Xeon D-2896NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium N4200 and Xeon D-2896NT are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium N4200 and Xeon D-2896NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR3, DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	8 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 505	no data
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	750 MHz	no data
Execution Units	18	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium N4200 and Xeon D-2896NT integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
MIPI-DSI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium N4200 and Xeon D-2896NT integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	no data
OpenGL	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium N4200 and Xeon D-2896NT.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	6	32
USB revision	2.0/3.0	3.0
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	24
Number of USB ports	8	4
Integrated LAN	-	+
UART	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2016	1 October 2023
Physical cores	4	20
Threads	4	40
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	117 Watt

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