Intel Xeon D-2733NT vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8156

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2733NT and Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 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.

 

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 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
  • Around 31% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 105 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2257 vs 2245
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2257 vs 2245

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8156

  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16852 vs 16206
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 16852 vs 16206

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2733NT
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8156

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2257
2245
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16206
16852
Name Intel Xeon D-2733NT Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
PassMark - Single thread mark 2257 2245
PassMark - CPU mark 16206 16852

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon D-2733NT Intel Xeon Platinum 8156

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Skylake
Launch date Q1'22 Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP) $849
Place in performance rating 958 955
Processor Number D-2733NT 8156
Series Intel Xeon D Processor Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.10 GHz 3.60 GHz
L3 cache 15 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 8
Maximum core temperature 71°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3

Memory

Max memory channels 4 6
Maximum memory size 1 TB 768 GB
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz 2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-2666

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
Low Halogen Options Available

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 S8S
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
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)