Xeon D-2899NT vs Platinum 8160H
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8160H and Xeon D-2899NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | no data | Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 1 July 2018 (6 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,138 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8160H 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 22 (Docosa-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 44 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 33 MB | 30 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8160H 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA2579 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 135 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8160H and Xeon D-2899NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX-512 |
| 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 | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8160H 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 Platinum 8160H 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 Platinum 8160H and Xeon D-2899NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 4 |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8160H 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
| Recency | 1 July 2018 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 22 |
| Threads | 48 | 44 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 135 Watt |
Xeon Platinum 8160H has 9.1% more physical cores and 9.1% more threads.
Xeon D-2899NT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 11.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 8160H and Xeon D-2899NT. We've got no test results to judge.
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