Xeon D-2146NT vs D-2141I

General info

Comparing Xeon D-2141I and Xeon D-2146NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	855	865
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	2.60	2.65
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon D	Intel Xeon D
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	7 February 2018 (6 years old)	7 February 2018 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$555	$641
Current price	$1786 (3.2x MSRP)	$1677 (2.6x MSRP)

Xeon D-2146NT has 2% better value for money than Xeon D-2141I.

Technical specs

Xeon D-2141I and Xeon D-2146NT 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	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	11 MB	11 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2141I and Xeon D-2146NT 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	1
Socket	FCBGA2518	FCBGA2518
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2141I and Xeon D-2146NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	-	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	-
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon D-2141I and Xeon D-2146NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
SGX	-	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2141I and Xeon D-2146NT are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2141I and Xeon D-2146NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	512 GB	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 Xeon D-2141I and Xeon D-2146NT.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	32	32

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

D-2141I outperforms D-2146NT by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	7.91	7.66
Cost	$555	$641
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	80 Watt

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