Intel Xeon D-2779: specs and benchmarks

Summary

Intel started Xeon D-2779 sales 1 January 2022. This is desktop processor primarily aimed at professional systems. It has 16 cores and 32 threads, and is based on 10 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 3400 MHz and a locked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is FCBGA2579 processor with a TDP of 126 Watt. It supports DDR4 memory.

General info

Xeon D-2779 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in performance ranking	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100
Market segment	Server
Release date	1 January 2022 (2 years old)

Technical specs

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	32
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	of 4.7 (FX-9590)
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	of 6.2 (Core i9-14900KS)
L3 cache	25 MB	of 768 (EPYC 7373X)
Chip lithography	10 nm	of 3 (Apple M3 Max 16-Core)
64 bit support	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+
Unlocked multiplier	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2779 compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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.

Socket	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	126 Watt	of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282)

Technologies and extensions

Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2779. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+
QuickAssist	-
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+
Thermal Monitoring	+
Status	Launched

Security technologies

Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+
EDB	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.

VT-d	+
VT-x	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Xeon D-2779's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	of 786 (Xeon E5-2670 v3)
Max memory channels	4	of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221)
ECC memory support	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.

PCIe version	4.0	of 5 (Core i9-12900K)
PCI Express lanes	32	of 128 (EPYC 7551P)
USB revision	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4
Integrated LAN	-

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Xeon D-2779. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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