Intel Xeon D-2166NT vs Intel Core i7-2715QE

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon D-2166NT CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-2715QE
Intel Xeon D-2166NT Intel Core i7-2715QE

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-2166NT or Intel Core i7-2715QE - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon D-2166NT has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 512 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-2166NT was released in Q1/2018.

The Intel Core i7-2715QE has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2715QE was released in Q1/2011.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Xeon D-2100 (13) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
2 Generation 2
Skylake Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-2166NT has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-2166NT is 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-2715QE has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2715QE is at 2.10 GHz (3.00 GHz).

Intel Xeon D-2166NT Characteristic Intel Core i7-2715QE
12 Cores 4
24 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
2.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon D-2166NT Characteristic Intel Core i7-2715QE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon D-2166NT or Intel Core i7-2715QE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 10.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon D-2166NT can use up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 68.2 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-2715QE supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

Intel Xeon D-2166NT Characteristic Intel Core i7-2715QE
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
512 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
16.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
32 PCIe lanes 16
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon D-2166NT is 85 W, while the Intel Core i7-2715QE has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon D-2166NT Characteristic Intel Core i7-2715QE
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-2166NT is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.50 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-2715QE is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon D-2166NT Characteristic Intel Core i7-2715QE
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 2518 Socket BGA 1023
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2018 Release date Q1/2011
1075 $ Release price 295 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-2166NT (100%)
Intel Core i7-2715QE (69%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-2166NT (100%)
Intel Core i7-2715QE (20%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon D-2166NT Intel Xeon D-2166NT
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
853 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2715QE Intel Core i7-2715QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
587 (69%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon D-2166NT Intel Xeon D-2166NT
12C 24T @ 2.00 GHz
7193 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2715QE Intel Core i7-2715QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
1345 (19%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon D-2166NT Intel Xeon D-2166NT
12C 24T @ 2.00 GHz
15133 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2715QE Intel Core i7-2715QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
3221 (21%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon D-2166NT Intel Xeon D-2166NT
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2715QE Intel Core i7-2715QE
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.20 GHz
230 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon D-2166NT Intel Core i7-2715QE
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