Intel Xeon D-1559 vs Intel Xeon Bronze 3106

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1559 and Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 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-1559

Intel Xeon Bronze 3106

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1559

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
Around 89% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 85 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1033 vs 1006

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1033 vs 1006

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Bronze 3106

6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9706 vs 8015

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9706 vs 8015

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1559
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Bronze 3106

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1033

1006

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8015

9706

Name	Intel Xeon D-1559	Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
PassMark - Single thread mark	1033	1006
PassMark - CPU mark	8015	9706

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1559	Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'16	July 2017
Place in performance rating	2007	1990
Processor Number	D-1559	3106
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	1.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.10 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24	8
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache		11264 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		77°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Transistor count		8000 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory size	128 GB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR4-2133
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1667	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	85 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	48
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	2.0/3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4 x8 x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S
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)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		1
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)