Intel Xeon D-2146NT vs Intel Xeon W-2133

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2146NT and Intel Xeon W-2133 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2146NT

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 140 Watt
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2133

  • Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2261 vs 1802
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12656 vs 11736
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2261 vs 1802
PassMark - CPU mark 12656 vs 11736

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2146NT
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2133

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1802
2261
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
11736
12656
Name Intel Xeon D-2146NT Intel Xeon W-2133
PassMark - Single thread mark 1802 2261
PassMark - CPU mark 11736 12656
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 961
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5938

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon D-2146NT Intel Xeon W-2133

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Skylake
Launch date Q1'18 Q3'17
Place in performance rating 1254 1255
Processor Number D-2146NT W-2133
Series Intel® Xeon® D Processor Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 16 12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0 0
Bus Speed 0 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature 65
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 4 4
Maximum memory size 512 GB 512 GB
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Maximum memory bandwidth 85.3 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCBGA2518 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 140 Watt
Package Size 45mm x 52.5mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 32 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations > x4, x8, x16
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 1 2
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit
Speed Shift technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)