Intel Xeon D-1571 vs Intel Xeon D-1559

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1571 and Intel Xeon D-1559 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-1571

Intel Xeon D-1559

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1571

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24

Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1571
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1559

Name	Intel Xeon D-1571	Intel Xeon D-1559
PassMark - Single thread mark		1033
PassMark - CPU mark		8015

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1571	Intel Xeon D-1559
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'16	Q2'16
Place in performance rating	not rated	2062
Processor Number	D-1571	D-1559
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.30 GHz	1.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.10 GHz	2.10 GHz
Number of cores	16	12
Number of threads	32	24
Operating Temperature Range		-40°C to 85°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR4, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1667	FCBGA1667
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	32
Number of USB ports	8	8
PCI Express revision	2.0/3.0	2.0/3.0
PCIe configurations	x4 x8 x16	x4 x8 x16
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Total number of SATA ports	6	6
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0	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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)