Intel Xeon D-1537 vs Intel Xeon E-2124

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1537 and Intel Xeon E-2124 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.

Intel Xeon D-1537

Intel Xeon E-2124

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1537

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
2x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 71 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7444 vs 6939

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 71 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7444 vs 6939

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2124

Around 87% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 2.30 GHz
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2505 vs 1225

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 2.30 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2505 vs 1225

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1537
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2124

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1225

2505

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7444

6939

Name	Intel Xeon D-1537	Intel Xeon E-2124
PassMark - Single thread mark	1225	2505
PassMark - CPU mark	7444	6939
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2528
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12787

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1537	Intel Xeon E-2124
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q4'15	May 2018
Place in performance rating	972	980
Processor Number	D-1537	E-2124
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.30 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Die size		126 mm
L1 cache		64K (per core)
L2 cache		256K (per core)
L3 cache		8 MB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1667	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	71 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	16
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	2.0/3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4 x8 x16	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Total number of SATA ports	6
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)