Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 vs Intel Xeon D-1557

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 and Intel Xeon D-1557 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Bronze 3204

Intel Xeon D-1557

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Bronze 3204

8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1116 vs 1090

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1116 vs 1090

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1557

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
18 more threads: 24 vs 6
Around 11% higher clock speed: 2.10 GHz vs 1.90 GHz
Around 89% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 85 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9285 vs 9019

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 6
Maximum frequency	2.10 GHz vs 1.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9285 vs 9019

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1557

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1116

1090

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9019

9285

Name	Intel Xeon Bronze 3204	Intel Xeon D-1557
PassMark - Single thread mark	1116	1090
PassMark - CPU mark	9019	9285

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Bronze 3204	Intel Xeon D-1557
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	Q1'16
Launch price (MSRP)	$224
Place in performance rating	1893	1910
Processor Number	3204	D-1557
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	1.50 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	6 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C
Maximum frequency	1.90 GHz	2.10 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	6	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	95.37 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133	DDR4, DDR3
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCBGA1667
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0/3.0
PCIe configurations	x16, x8, x4	x4 x8 x16
Scalability	2S	1S Only
Integrated LAN
Number of USB ports		8
Total number of SATA ports		6
UART
USB revision		2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Speed Shift technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)