Xeon D-1622 vs Platinum 8156
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8156 and Xeon D-1622 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 1328 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.49 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon Platinum | Intel Xeon D |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Broadwell (2015−2019) |
| Release date | 25 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 2 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $7,007 | $170 |
| Current price | $1260 (0.2x MSRP) | $1182 (7x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8156 and Xeon D-1622 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 16.5 MB | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246.24 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8156 and Xeon D-1622 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 | 8 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA3647 | FCBGA1667 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 40 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8156 and Xeon D-1622. 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® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | - |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| AMT | no data | SPS 3.0 |
| Status | Discontinued | Launched |
| Quiet System | no data | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8156 and Xeon D-1622 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8156 and Xeon D-1622 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8156 and Xeon D-1622. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 128.001 GB/s | 34.124 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8156 and Xeon D-1622.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0/3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 32 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 6 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 6 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 25 April 2017 | 2 April 2019 |
| Cost | $7007 | $170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 40 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 8156 and Xeon D-1622. We've got no test results to judge.
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