CPUServerReleased Feb 24, 2022

Intel Xeon D-2796NT

20C/40T · 3.1 GHz · 120 W

The Xeon D-2796NT is a twenty-core, forty-thread network-oriented model of Intel's Ice Lake-D Xeon D-2700 family, launched in February 2022. Built on Sunny Cove cores with AVX-512, it supports up to 1 TB of ECC memory across four channels and 32 lanes of PCI Express 4.0, with support for DDR4-2933 memory, and it integrates Intel QuickAssist Technology and an Ethernet controller within 120 W, making it one of the highest core-count parts in the family for network, security and edge-server appliances. Its launch price was $2,082.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Xeon D-2796NT
Segment: Server
Generation: Xeon D-2700 (Ice Lake-D)
Codename: Ice Lake-D
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Sunny Cove
Release date: Feb 24, 2022
Price: $2,379Search on Amazon

Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 20 cores / 40 threads
Base clock: 2.00 GHz
Boost clock: 3.10 GHz
TDP (design W): 120 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: —
L3 cache: 30 MB
Technology (nm): 10 nm
10 nm

Platform

Socket: FCBGA2579
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: None
Memory type: DDR4-2933
4-channel
Memory size: Up to 1,024 GB
ECC memory: ✓ Yes
PCIe: PCIe 4.0 (32 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: Intel AVX-512
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10Windows 11 24H2Windows 11 25H2Windows 11 26H2
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Covered by the Xeon D-2700 Series entry on Microsoft's supported-processor lists for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, and also runs Windows 10. Windows 11 26H2 support follows the 25H2 list. These embedded server platforms normally run Windows Server or a Linux distribution; ChromeOS is not offered.