Intel Xeon D-1557 vs Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1557 and Intel Xeon E5-2670 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon D-1557

Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1557

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
4 more threads: 24 vs 20
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 115 Watt

Number of cores	12 vs 10
Number of threads	24 vs 20
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 115 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

Around 57% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1591 vs 1090
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19352 vs 9285

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1591 vs 1090
PassMark - CPU mark	19352 vs 9285

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1557
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1090

1591

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9285

19352

Name	Intel Xeon D-1557	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1090	1591
PassMark - CPU mark	9285	19352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		546
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6174
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		8.749
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		70.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.994
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.413
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.303

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1557	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q1'16	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1811	1845
Processor Number	D-1557	E5-2670V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$927
Price now		$489
Value for money (0-100)		9.03
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.10 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	12	10
Number of threads	24	20
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		25600 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		82°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		59.7 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	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1667	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	115 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	40
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
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)