Intel Xeon D-1557 vs Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1557 and Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 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-1557

Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1557

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 78% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 80 Watt

Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 80 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

Around 29% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
3x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 128 GB
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1352 vs 1090
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11745 vs 9285

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1352 vs 1090
PassMark - CPU mark	11745 vs 9285

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1557
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1090

1352

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9285

11745

Name	Intel Xeon D-1557	Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1090	1352
PassMark - CPU mark	9285	11745
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		561
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3249

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1557	Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge EN
Launch date	Q1'16	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1910	1952
Processor Number	D-1557	E5-2420V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$480
Price now		$579.95
Value for money (0-100)		4.38
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.10 GHz	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	12	6
Number of threads	24	12
Bus Speed		7.2 GT/s QPI
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		15360 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		76°C
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65-1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	384 GB
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		38.4 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1667	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	24
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	2S 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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)