Intel Xeon D-1537 vs Intel Xeon W5580

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1537 and Intel Xeon W5580 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-1537

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • 3.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7444 vs 6447
  • Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12787 vs 10011
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 7444 vs 6447
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 12787 vs 10011

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W5580

  • Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 2.30 GHz
  • Around 13% higher maximum memory size: 144 GB vs 128 GB
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1488 vs 1225
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2696 vs 2528
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.46 GHz vs 2.30 GHz
Maximum memory size 144 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1488 vs 1225
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2696 vs 2528

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1537
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W5580

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1225
1488
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7444
6447
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2528
2696
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
12787
10011
Name Intel Xeon D-1537 Intel Xeon W5580
PassMark - Single thread mark 1225 1488
PassMark - CPU mark 7444 6447
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2528 2696
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 12787 10011

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon D-1537 Intel Xeon W5580

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Nehalem EP
Launch date Q4'15 March 2009
Place in performance rating 972 969
Processor Number D-1537 W5580
Series Intel® Xeon® D Processor Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $102
Price now $107.03
Value for money (0-100) 16.06

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.70 GHz 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 2.30 GHz 3.46 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 8
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size 263 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature 67°C
Number of QPI Links 2
Transistor count 731 million
VID voltage range 0.75V -1.35V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 3
Maximum memory size 128 GB 144 GB
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4, DDR3 DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 32 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1667 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 130 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 32
Number of USB ports 8
PCI Express revision 2.0/3.0
PCIe configurations x4 x8 x16
Scalability 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)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 40-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)