Intel Xeon D-1559 vs Intel Xeon L5530

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1559 and Intel Xeon L5530 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 L5530

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1559

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 60 Watt
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8015 vs 2522

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 60 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8015 vs 2522

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon L5530

Around 27% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Around 13% higher maximum memory size: 144 GB vs 128 GB
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1169 vs 1033

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Maximum memory size	144 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1169 vs 1033

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1559
CPU 2: Intel Xeon L5530

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1033

1169

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8015

2522

Name	Intel Xeon D-1559	Intel Xeon L5530
PassMark - Single thread mark	1033	1169
PassMark - CPU mark	8015	2522

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1559	Intel Xeon L5530
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Nehalem EP
Launch date	Q2'16	August 2009
Place in performance rating	2062	2073
Processor Number	D-1559	L5530
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$13.96
Value for money (0-100)		91.79
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.10 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	24	8
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C
Bus Speed		5.86 GT/s QPI
Die size		263 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		70°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		731 million
VID voltage range		0.75V -1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	144 GB
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR3 800/1066
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 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	42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1667	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	60 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	2.0/3.0
PCIe configurations	x4 x8 x16
Scalability	1S 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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)