Intel Xeon D-1553N vs Intel Xeon D-1543N

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1553N and Intel Xeon D-1543N processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Xeon D-1553N

Intel Xeon D-1543N

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1553N

Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.50 GHz

Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz vs 2.50 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1543N

Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1553N	Intel Xeon D-1543N
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Broadwell
Launch date	Q3'17	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	D-1553N	D-1543N
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	1.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	2.50 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of QPI Links	0	0
Number of threads	16	16
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR4, DDR3
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	FCBGA1667
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	32
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	6
Number of USB ports	8	8
PCI Express revision	2.0/3.0	2.0/3.0
PCIe configurations	x4 x8 x16	x4 x8 x16
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Total number of SATA ports	6	6
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX2
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version	SPS 3.0
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Quiet System
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)