Xeon D-2733NT vs Core Ultra 7 155U

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Value Upgrade Path

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Performance Per Dollar Xeon D-2733NT

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EPYC 9115

MSRP: $726|Avg: $726

103%

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EPYC 74F3

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103%

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Xeon D-2733NT

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

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Xeon W-1350P

MSRP: $311|Avg: $250

97%

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Xeon 6511P

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97%

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EPYC 7303P

MSRP: $594|Avg: $594

95%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core Ultra 7 155U

#178

Core i7-1360P

MSRP: $480|Avg: $280

120%

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Core i7-1260P

MSRP: $432|Avg: $432

119%

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Core Ultra 7 266V

MSRP: $520|Avg: $520

115%

#185

Ryzen 7 5825C

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

113%

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Core Ultra 9 288V

MSRP: $600|Avg: $600

105%

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Core i7-10870H

MSRP: $417|Avg: N/A

105%

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Core Ultra 7 155U

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

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Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon D-2733NT is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon D-2733NT	Core Ultra 7 155U
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) / 10 nm)	✨ Modern (Meteor Lake-P (2023) / 7 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core Ultra 7 155U ($0), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($0 less, NaN% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon D-2733NT	Core Ultra 7 155U
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon D-2733NT and Core Ultra 7 155U

Xeon D-2733NT

The Xeon D-2733NT is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.2 GHz. L3 cache: 15 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA2579. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 16,206 points. Launch price was $800.

Core Ultra 7 155U

The Core Ultra 7 155U is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 December 2023 (1 year ago). It is based on the Meteor Lake-P (2023) architecture. It features 12 cores and 14 threads. Base frequency is 1.7 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA2049. Thermal design power (TDP): + 12 MB. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 16,185 points. Launch price was $490.

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Processing Power

The Xeon D-2733NT packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Core Ultra 7 155U offers 12 cores / 14 threads — the Core Ultra 7 155U has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.2 GHz on the Xeon D-2733NT versus 4.8 GHz on the Core Ultra 7 155U — a 40% clock advantage for the Core Ultra 7 155U (base: 2.1 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The Xeon D-2733NT uses the Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) architecture (10 nm), while the Core Ultra 7 155U uses Meteor Lake-P (2023) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon D-2733NT scores 16,206 against the Core Ultra 7 155U's 16,185 — a 0.1% lead for the Xeon D-2733NT. L3 cache: 15 MB (total) on the Xeon D-2733NT vs 12 MB (total) on the Core Ultra 7 155U.

Feature	Xeon D-2733NT	Core Ultra 7 155U
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	12 / 14+50%
Boost Clock	3.2 GHz	4.8 GHz+50%
Base Clock	2.1 GHz+24%	1.7 GHz
L3 Cache	15 MB (total)+25%	12 MB (total)
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)+60%
Process	10 nm	7 nm-30%
Architecture	Ice Lake-D (2022−2023)	Meteor Lake-P (2023)
PassMark	16,206	16,185

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon D-2733NT uses the FCBGA2579 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Core Ultra 7 155U uses FCBGA2049 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.