Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y vs Intel Xeon D-2166NT

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y and Intel Xeon D-2166NT 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 Silver 4214Y

Intel Xeon D-2166NT

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y

Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 512 GB
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1822 vs 1751
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16442 vs 15105

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 512 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1822 vs 1751
PassMark - CPU mark	16442 vs 15105

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-2166NT

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1822

1751

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16442

15105

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y	Intel Xeon D-2166NT
PassMark - Single thread mark	1822	1751
PassMark - CPU mark	16442	15105

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y	Intel Xeon D-2166NT
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	Q1'18
Launch price (MSRP)	$768
Place in performance rating	1072	1129
Processor Number	4214Y	D-2166NT
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	12	12
Number of threads	24	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	0
64 bit support
Memory
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	512 GB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCBGA2518
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	85 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		>
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1	1
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
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)