Intel Xeon Gold 6240L vs Intel Xeon D-2796NT

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Intel Xeon Gold 6240L CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-2796NT
Intel Xeon Gold 6240L Intel Xeon D-2796NT

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6240L or Intel Xeon D-2796NT - 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 Gold 6240L has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 4608 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240L was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Xeon D-2796NT has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-2796NT was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Xeon D-2700 (16)
2 Generation 4
Cascade Lake Architecture Ice Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6240L is a 18 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.90 GHz). The Intel Xeon D-2796NT has 20 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.10 GHz).
Intel Xeon Gold 6240L Characteristic Intel Xeon D-2796NT
18 Cores 20
36 Threads 40
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

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 Gold 6240L Characteristic Intel Xeon D-2796NT
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 6240L supports a maximum of 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-2796NT can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Gold 6240L Characteristic Intel Xeon D-2796NT
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2933
4608 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 93.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 30.00 MB
24.75 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
48 PCIe lanes 32
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 63.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240L has a TDP of 150 W, that of the Intel Xeon D-2796NT is 120 W.
Intel Xeon Gold 6240L Characteristic Intel Xeon D-2796NT
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6240L has a 24.75 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon D-2796NT cache has a total of 30.00 MB.
Intel Xeon Gold 6240L Characteristic Intel Xeon D-2796NT
14 nm Technology 10 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, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 2579
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price 2165 $
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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 Gold 6240L Intel Xeon Gold 6240L
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz
1102 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-2796NT Intel Xeon D-2796NT
20C 40T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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