Which Intel® QuickAssist Technology (Intel® QAT) Driver Should Be Used Based on the Platform?

• Unable to determine the correct Intel® QAT driver for the Xeon D-2146NT platform.
• Confusion regarding driver compatibility with specific Intel Xeon processor models.

The Intel® QuickAssist Technology (Intel® QAT) Driver for Linux* for Customer Enabling (CE) Release is the right driver for the following platforms:

• Intel® Communications Chipset 8925 to 8955 Series (formerly Coleto Creek)
• Intel® C62x Chipset (formerly Lewisburg)
• Intel® QAT Adapter 8960 & 8970 (formerly Lewis Hill)
• Intel® Atom® Processor C3000 Series (formerly Denverton)
• Intel® Atom® Processor P5000 Series (formerly Snow Ridge) - excluding inline features
• Intel® Xeon® Processor D Family (formerly Broadwell-DE)
• Intel® Xeon® Processor D-2100 (formerly Skylake-D)
• Intel® Xeon® Processor D-1700 Series (formerly Ice Lake D)
• Intel® Xeon® Processor D-2700 Series (formerly Ice Lake D) - excluding inline features

The Intel® QuickAssist Technology (Intel® QAT) Driver for Linux* for Hardware Version 2.0 is the right driver for the following platforms:

• 4th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor (formerly Sapphire Rapids)
• 5th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor (formerly Emerald Rapids)
• Intel® Xeon® 6 Processors (formerly Granite Rapids)
• Intel® Xeon® 6 Processors (formerly Sierra Forest)

The Intel® QuickAssist Technology (Intel® QAT) Driver for Linux* for Hardware Version 2.2 is the right driver for the following platforms:

• Intel® Xeon® 6 Processors (formerly Granite Rapids-D)

For more information on Intel® QAT driver installation and compatibility, refer to the respective Getting Started Guide and Release Notes listed in each driver download page.