Intel Xeon D-2161I vs Intel Xeon D-2145NT

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2161I and Intel Xeon D-2145NT processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Xeon D-2161I

Intel Xeon D-2145NT

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2161I

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16

Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2145NT

Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 90 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 90 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2161I	Intel Xeon D-2145NT
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'18	Q1'18
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	D-2161I	D-2145NT
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	1.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0	0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory size	512 GB	512 GB
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA2518	FCBGA2518
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	>	>
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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX2
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	1
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)