EPYC 7473X vs Xeon D-2798NT

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2798NT and EPYC 7473X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	71
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	5.05
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	no data	Milan-X (2022)
Release date	1 January 2022 (2 years ago)	22 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	no data	$5548

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2798NT and EPYC 7473X 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	20 (Icosa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	40	48
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	512K (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB	768 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	8x 81 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2798NT and EPYC 7473X 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	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2798NT and EPYC 7473X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-2798NT and EPYC 7473X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2798NT and EPYC 7473X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2798NT and EPYC 7473X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	1 TB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2798NT and EPYC 7473X.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	128
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	22 March 2022
Physical cores	20	24
Threads	40	48
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	240 Watt

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