Intel Xeon D-1537 vs Intel Xeon W-2155

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1537 and Intel Xeon W-2155 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 W-2155

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1537

4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 140 Watt
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2528 vs 1104
Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12787 vs 9442

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2528 vs 1104
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12787 vs 9442

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2155

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 96% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 2.30 GHz
4x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 128 GB
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2605 vs 1225
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21139 vs 7444

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 2.30 GHz
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2605 vs 1225
PassMark - CPU mark	21139 vs 7444

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1537
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2155

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1225

2605

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7444

21139

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2528

1104

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

12787

9442

Name	Intel Xeon D-1537	Intel Xeon W-2155
PassMark - Single thread mark	1225	2605
PassMark - CPU mark	7444	21139
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2528	1104
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12787	9442

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1537	Intel Xeon W-2155
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Skylake
Launch date	Q4'15	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	971	956
Processor Number	D-1537	W-2155
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Intel® Xeon® W 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	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	8	10
Number of threads	16	20
Bus Speed		0 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		68
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	512 GB
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		85.3 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1667	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	140 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	48
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	2.0/3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4 x8 x16	x4, x8, x16
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® Identity Protection technology
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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)