Xeon D-2166NT vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 1920X outperforms Xeon D-2166NT by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 666 | 1044 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.34 | 1.13 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | Intel Xeon D |
| Power efficiency | 3.09 | 4.28 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 10 August 2017 (8 years ago) | 7 February 2018 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $1,005 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper 1920X has 196% better value for money than Xeon D-2166NT.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon D-2166NT 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 35 | 20 |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 16.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 9,600 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon D-2166NT 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | SP3r2 | FCBGA2518 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 85 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon D-2166NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon D-2166NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon D-2166NT are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon D-2166NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 512 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | 85.33 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon D-2166NT.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 60 | 32 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.20 | 8.63 |
| Recency | 10 August 2017 | 7 February 2018 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 85 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 1920X has a 53% higher aggregate performance score.
Xeon D-2166NT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 112% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon D-2166NT in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1920X is a desktop processor while Xeon D-2166NT is a server/workstation one.
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