Xeon Gold 6526Y vs D-2777NX

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2777NX and Xeon Gold 6526Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	154
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	56.09
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	no data	14.06
Architecture codename	no data	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	1 July 2022 (2 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,517

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2777NX and Xeon Gold 6526Y 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	32	32
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB	37.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	2x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	82 °C
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2777NX and Xeon Gold 6526Y 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	2
Socket	FCBGA2579	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	116 Watt	195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2777NX and Xeon Gold 6526Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon D-2777NX and Xeon Gold 6526Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2777NX and Xeon Gold 6526Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2777NX and Xeon Gold 6526Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	1 TB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
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-2777NX and Xeon Gold 6526Y.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	32	80
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 July 2022	14 December 2023
Power consumption (TDP)	116 Watt	195 Watt

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