Intel Xeon D-1559 vs Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1559 and Intel Xeon E5-2640 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

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
  • 8 more threads: 24 vs 16
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Number of threads 24 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2

  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 2.50 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
  • 6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1191 vs 1033
  • Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13492 vs 8015
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.50 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 1191 vs 1033
PassMark - CPU mark 13492 vs 8015

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1559
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1033
1191
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8015
13492
Name Intel Xeon D-1559 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 1033 1191
PassMark - CPU mark 8015 13492
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 453
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3997

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon D-1559 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date Q2'16 September 2013
Place in performance rating 2007 2024
Processor Number D-1559 E5-2640V2
Series Intel® Xeon® D Processor Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $728
Price now $96.34
Value for money (0-100) 30.28

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.50 GHz 2.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 2.10 GHz 2.50 GHz
Number of cores 12 8
Number of threads 24 16
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 20480 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature 75°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 51mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1667 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 95 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)