Xeon D-2161I vs E5-2687W v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2687W v3 and Xeon D-2161I processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	763	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.61	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	no data	Intel Xeon D
Architecture codename	Haswell-EP (2014)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	8 September 2014 (9 years ago)	7 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$962
Current price	$431	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2687W v3 and Xeon D-2161I 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	10 (Deca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	20	24
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	25 MB (shared)	16.5 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	356 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	75 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2687W v3 and Xeon D-2161I 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	2	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCBGA2518
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	90 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2687W v3 and Xeon D-2161I. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2687W v3 and Xeon D-2161I technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	no data
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2687W v3 and Xeon D-2161I are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2687W v3 and Xeon D-2161I. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133	DDR4
Maximum memory size	768 GB	512 GB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2687W v3 and Xeon D-2161I.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	32

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 September 2014	7 February 2018
Physical cores	10	12
Threads	20	24
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	90 Watt

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