Xeon D-2899NT vs X7542

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X7542 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 January 2010 (14 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,138

Detailed specifications

Xeon X7542 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	no data	22 (Docosa-Core)
Threads	no data	44
Base clock speed	2.67 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB L3 Cache	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X7542 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	FCLGA1567	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X7542 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	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon X7542 and Xeon D-2899NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X7542 and Xeon D-2899NT are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X7542 and Xeon D-2899NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	1 TB
Max memory channels	no data	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 X7542 and Xeon D-2899NT.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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 2010	14 December 2023
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	135 Watt

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