Xeon E-2434 vs D-2738

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2738 and Xeon E-2434 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
Architecture codename	no data	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	1 January 2022 (2 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2738 and Xeon E-2434 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	15 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2738 and Xeon E-2434 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	no data	1
Socket	FCBGA2579	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	88 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2738 and Xeon E-2434. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon D-2738 and Xeon E-2434 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	no data
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2738 and Xeon E-2434 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2738 and Xeon E-2434. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2738 and Xeon E-2434.

PCIe version	4.0	5
PCI Express lanes	32	20
USB revision	3.0	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2022	14 December 2023
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Power consumption (TDP)	88 Watt	55 Watt

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