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.

 

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 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1381 vs 1090
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11796 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 1381 vs 1090
PassMark - CPU mark 11796 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
1381
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9285
11796
Name Intel Xeon D-1557 Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 1090 1381
PassMark - CPU mark 9285 11796
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 1944
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)