EPYC 7261 vs Xeon D-2143IT

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2143IT and EPYC 7261 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	874	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon D	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Naples (2017−2018)
Release date	7 February 2018 (6 years ago)	14 June 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$566	no data
Current price	no data	$13.29

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2143IT and EPYC 7261 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	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	512 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	11 MB	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	213 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	81 °C
Number of transistors	no data	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2143IT and EPYC 7261 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	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA2518	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2143IT and EPYC 7261. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-2143IT and EPYC 7261 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2143IT and EPYC 7261 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2143IT and EPYC 7261. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	512 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	170.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2143IT and EPYC 7261.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	32	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 February 2018	14 June 2018
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	170 Watt

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