Intel Xeon D-1559 vs Intel Xeon E5-2630L v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1559 and Intel Xeon E5-2630L 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-1559

Intel Xeon E5-2630L v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1559

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 33% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 60 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 60 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2630L v2

Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1372 vs 1033
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12568 vs 8015

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.80 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	1372 vs 1033
PassMark - CPU mark	12568 vs 8015

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1559
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2630L v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1033

1372

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8015

12568

Name	Intel Xeon D-1559	Intel Xeon E5-2630L v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1033	1372
PassMark - CPU mark	8015	12568
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		468
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2891

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1559	Intel Xeon E5-2630L v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q2'16	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1923	1927
Processor Number	D-1559	E5-2630LV2
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.10 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	12	6
Number of threads	24	12
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C
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		63°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
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		51.2 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	60 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)