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.

 

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 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1381 vs 1033
  • Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12414 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 1381 vs 1033
PassMark - CPU mark 12414 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
1381
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8015
12414
Name Intel Xeon D-1559 Intel Xeon E5-2630L v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 1033 1381
PassMark - CPU mark 8015 12414
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 2007 2014
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)