Xeon D-2899NT vs Gold 6208U

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6208U and Xeon D-2899NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	335	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	23.59	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Release date	1 January 2020 (4 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$950	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6208U and Xeon D-2899NT 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)	22 (Docosa-Core)
Threads	32	44
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.1 GHz
L3 cache	22 MB	30 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6208U and Xeon D-2899NT 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.

Socket	FCLGA3647	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6208U and Xeon D-2899NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6208U and Xeon D-2899NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6208U and Xeon D-2899NT are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6208U and Xeon D-2899NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Max memory channels	6	4
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6208U and Xeon D-2899NT.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	32
USB revision	no data	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	24
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2020	1 October 2023
Physical cores	16	22
Threads	32	44
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	135 Watt

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