Ultra 9 285T vs Xeon D-2187NT

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2187NT and Core Ultra 9 285T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	685	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.08	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon D	no data
Power efficiency	9.78	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date	7 February 2018 (6 years ago)	January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,989	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2187NT and Core Ultra 9 285T 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	32	24
Base clock speed	2 GHz	1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	5.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	20	no data
L1 cache	1 MB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	3 MB (per core)
L3 cache	22 MB	36 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

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2187NT and Core Ultra 9 285T 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)	110 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2187NT and Core Ultra 9 285T. 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	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-2187NT and Core Ultra 9 285T 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-2187NT and Core Ultra 9 285T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2187NT and Core Ultra 9 285T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5 Depends on motherboard
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 Xe2 Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2187NT and Core Ultra 9 285T.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	32	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	16	24
Threads	32	24
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	35 Watt

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