Intel Xeon D-1527 vs Intel Xeon E5-1660
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1527 and Intel Xeon E5-1660 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1527
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
- 3.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 130 Watt
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1660
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
- Around 44% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
- 2x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1806 vs 1552
- Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8413 vs 5213
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz vs 2.70 GHz |
Maximum memory size | 256 GB vs 128 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1806 vs 1552 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8413 vs 5213 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1527
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-1660
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon D-1527 | Intel Xeon E5-1660 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1552 | 1806 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5213 | 8413 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 777 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4774 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon D-1527 | Intel Xeon E5-1660 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Broadwell | Sandy Bridge EP |
Launch date | Q4'15 | March 2012 |
Place in performance rating | 1585 | 1602 |
Processor Number | D-1527 | E5-1660 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® D Processor | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch price (MSRP) | $290 | |
Price now | $1,226.66 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 2.97 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.20 GHz | 3.30 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.70 GHz | 3.90 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
Number of threads | 8 | 12 |
Bus Speed | 0 QPI | |
Die size | 435 mm | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 15360 KB (shared) | |
Maximum core temperature | 64°C | |
Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Transistor count | 2270 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.60V - 1.35V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR3 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
ECC memory support | ||
Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | 52.5mm x 45.0 mm |
Sockets supported | FCBGA1667 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 130 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Integrated LAN | ||
Max number of PCIe lanes | 32 | 40 |
Number of USB ports | 8 | |
PCI Express revision | 2.0/3.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | x4 x8 x16 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Total number of SATA ports | 6 | |
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USB revision | 2.0/3.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |