Xeon D-1653N vs D-2161I

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2161I and Xeon D-1653N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon D	Intel Xeon D
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	7 February 2018 (6 years ago)	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$962	$748

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2161I and Xeon D-1653N 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	24	16
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	no data	3200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2161I and Xeon D-1653N 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	FCBGA1667
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2161I and Xeon D-1653N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon D-2161I and Xeon D-1653N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2161I and Xeon D-1653N are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2161I and Xeon D-1653N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR3
Maximum memory size	512 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2161I and Xeon D-1653N.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0/3.0
PCI Express lanes	32	32
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	6
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	6
Number of USB ports	no data	8
Integrated LAN	no data	4x 10 GBE
UART	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 February 2018	2 April 2019
Physical cores	12	8
Threads	24	16
Cost	$962	$748
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	65 Watt

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