Intel Xeon D-1559 vs Intel Xeon 5140

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1559 and Intel Xeon 5140 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-1559

Intel Xeon 5140

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1559

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1033 vs 924
4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8015 vs 1808

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1033 vs 924
PassMark - CPU mark	8015 vs 1808

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5140

Around 11% higher clock speed: 2.33 GHz vs 2.10 GHz

Maximum frequency	2.33 GHz vs 2.10 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1559
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5140

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1033

924

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8015

1808

Name	Intel Xeon D-1559	Intel Xeon 5140
PassMark - Single thread mark	1033	924
PassMark - CPU mark	8015	1808
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2221

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1559	Intel Xeon 5140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Woodcrest
Launch date	Q2'16	June 2006
Place in performance rating	2062	2074
Processor Number	D-1559	5140
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$15
Price now		$32.42
Value for money (0-100)		14.89
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.33 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.10 GHz	2.33 GHz
Number of cores	12	2
Number of threads	24
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C
Bus Speed		1333 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
L2 cache		4096 KB
Maximum core temperature		65°C
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR2
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	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	2.0/3.0
PCIe configurations	x4 x8 x16
Scalability	1S 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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)