Intel Xeon D-2146NT Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon D-2146NT features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2018 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon D series. To use the Intel Xeon D-2146NT, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 2518 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon D-2146NT
Family: Intel Xeon D
Group: Intel Xeon D-2100
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-2146NT has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-2146NT is 2.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 16
Cores: 8x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.3 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 512.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2133
Max. Memory: 512.0 GB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 68.2 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 80 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 80 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-2146NT is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 2518
L2-Cache: 11.0 MB
L3-Cache: 0 bytes
Architecture: Skylake
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q1/2018
Release price: 686 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
11982
11982
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 1.8 GHz
11861
11861
Intel Xeon D-2146NT
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
11744
11744
Intel Xeon E-2276M
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
11726
11726
Intel Xeon D-1577
16C 32T @ 1.3 GHz
11628
11628

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-10700TE
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
6234
6234
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
6228
6228
Intel Xeon D-2146NT
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
6178
6178
Intel Xeon E-2276M
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
6166
6166
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
6132
6132

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon D-2173IT
14C 28T @ 1.7 GHz
851
851
Intel Xeon D-2177NT
14C 28T @ 1.9 GHz
851
851
Intel Xeon D-2146NT
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
851
851
Intel Xeon D-2177NT
14C 28T @ 1.9 GHz
851
851
Intel Xeon D-2173IT
14C 28T @ 1.7 GHz
851
851