Intel Xeon D-1559 vs Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1559 and Intel Xeon E5-2650 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon D-1559

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

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 E5-2650 v2

Around 62% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1664 vs 1033
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17389 vs 8015

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.40 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	1664 vs 1033
PassMark - CPU mark	17389 vs 8015

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1559
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1033

1664

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8015

17389

Name	Intel Xeon D-1559	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1033	1664
PassMark - CPU mark	8015	17389
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		618
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		7.754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		67.377
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		9.875

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1559	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q2'16	September 2013
Place in performance rating	2007	2015
Processor Number	D-1559	E5-2650V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$650
Price now		$260.56
Value for money (0-100)		14.78
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.10 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24	16
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C
Bus Speed		8 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 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		59.7 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)