Ultra 5 245K vs Xeon D-2177NT
Primary details
Comparing Xeon D-2177NT and Core Ultra 5 245K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 175 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 78.36 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon D | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 20.82 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 7 February 2018 (6 years ago) | 24 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,443 | $309 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon D-2177NT and Core Ultra 5 245K 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 | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 28 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 159 MHz |
| Multiplier | 19 | no data |
| L1 cache | 896 KB | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 14 MB | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 19.25 MB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | no data | 243 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon D-2177NT and Core Ultra 5 245K 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 |
| Socket | FCBGA2518 | 1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2177NT and Core Ultra 5 245K. 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 | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon D-2177NT and Core Ultra 5 245K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2177NT and Core Ultra 5 245K are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2177NT and Core Ultra 5 245K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 512 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2177NT and Core Ultra 5 245K.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 32 | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 February 2018 | 24 October 2024 |
| Threads | 28 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 125 Watt |
Xeon D-2177NT has 100% more threads, and 19% lower power consumption.
Ultra 5 245K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon D-2177NT and Core Ultra 5 245K. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon D-2177NT is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 245K is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-2177NT and Core Ultra 5 245K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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