Xeon D-2799

The Xeon D-2799 is a 20-core / 40-thread processor based on the Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) architecture, manufactured on a 10 nm process node. It reaches a maximum boost clock of 3.4 GHz from a base frequency of 2.4 GHz— higher boost clocks directly translate to better single-threaded performance and responsiveness in gaming. It carries 30 MB (total) of L3 cache, plus 1.25 MB (per core) of L2 cache and 80 kB (per core) of L1 cache per core. In the PassMark benchmark (a comprehensive multi-threaded test), it scores 33,792, placing it in the High-End performance tier as a Aging generation product. Geekbench 6 single-core (the most relevant metric for gaming FPS) records 1,959, while multi-core reaches 1,895. Cinebench R23 multi-core (measuring sustained rendering workload performance) scores 20,000.

The Xeon D-2799 fits into the FCBGA2579 socket and supports PCIe 4.0 with 32 total PCIe lanes for expansion cards and storage. It supports DDR4 memory at speeds up to DDR4-3200 (faster RAM improves bandwidth-sensitive workloads), with a maximum capacity of 1024 GB across 4 channels (dual-channel doubles bandwidth). It supports ECC memory, providing error-correcting capabilities — essential for mission-critical workloads and servers.

The Xeon D-2799 is primarily designed for Edge Server / Networking. It supports AVX-512 instructions — specialized SIMD operations that significantly accelerate AI inference, scientific computing, and video encoding workloads. Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d, EPT — enables running virtual machines efficiently (important for development and server workloads). Its primary market competitor is the EPYC 7302.

The Xeon D-2799 has a rated TDP (Thermal Design Power) of 129 Watt — this indicates the amount of heat generated under sustained load and determines what cooling solution is needed. No stock cooler is included — you will need to purchase an aftermarket cooler separately. Recommended cooling: SOC passive/active.

Performance ranking position: #360 out of all indexed processors.