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.

Intel Xeon D-2733NT

Intel Xeon Platinum 8156

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	860	859
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)