Xeon D-2896TER vs Phi 7285

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Phi 7285 and Xeon D-2896TER processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Knights Mill (2017)	no data
Release date	1 December 2017 (6 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Phi 7285 and Xeon D-2896TER 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	68 (Octahexaconta-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	272	40
Base clock speed	1.3 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	32 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	0 KB (shared)	30 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	8,000 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.550-1.2V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Phi 7285 and Xeon D-2896TER 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	1	no data
Socket	SVLCLGA3647	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 7285 and Xeon D-2896TER. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Phi 7285 and Xeon D-2896TER technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Phi 7285 and Xeon D-2896TER are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Phi 7285 and Xeon D-2896TER. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Maximum memory size	384 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Phi 7285 and Xeon D-2896TER.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	36	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

---

Recency	1 December 2017	1 October 2023
Physical cores	68	20
Threads	272	40
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	110 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Phi 7285 and Xeon D-2896TER, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---