Intel Xeon D-2733NT vs Intel Xeon Gold 5222

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2733NT and Intel Xeon Gold 5222 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.

Intel Xeon D-2733NT

Intel Xeon Gold 5222

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2733NT

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 31% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 105 Watt

Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 105 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5222

Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 10% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2277 vs 2257
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17350 vs 16206

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
L3 cache	16.5 MB vs 15 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2277 vs 2257
PassMark - CPU mark	17350 vs 16206

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2733NT
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5222

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2257

2277

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16206

17350

Name	Intel Xeon D-2733NT	Intel Xeon Gold 5222
PassMark - Single thread mark	2257	2277
PassMark - CPU mark	16206	17350

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2733NT	Intel Xeon Gold 5222
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q1'22	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$849	$1221
Place in performance rating	952	932
Processor Number	D-2733NT	5222
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.80 GHz
L3 cache	15 MB	16.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
Maximum core temperature		72°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 mm x 45 mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	48
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	4S
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1	2
Thermal Monitoring
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)