Intel Xeon D-1557 vs Intel Xeon D-1543N

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1557 and Intel Xeon D-1543N 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.

Intel Xeon D-1557

Intel Xeon D-1543N

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1557

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16

Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1543N

Around 19% higher clock speed: 2.50 GHz vs 2.10 GHz

Maximum frequency	2.50 GHz vs 2.10 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1557
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1543N

Name	Intel Xeon D-1557	Intel Xeon D-1543N
PassMark - Single thread mark	1090
PassMark - CPU mark	9285

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1557	Intel Xeon D-1543N
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'16	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	1911	not rated
Processor Number	D-1557	D-1543N
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	1.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.10 GHz	2.50 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24	16
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR4, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1667	FCBGA1667
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	32
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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)