Intel Xeon D-1577 vs Intel Xeon E5-1660

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1577 and Intel Xeon E5-1660 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-1577

  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
  • 20 more threads: 32 vs 12
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11645 vs 8407
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 6
Number of threads 32 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 11645 vs 8407

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1660

  • Around 86% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 128 GB
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1802 vs 1319
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Maximum memory size 256 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1802 vs 1319

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1577
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-1660

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1319
1802
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
11645
8407
Name Intel Xeon D-1577 Intel Xeon E5-1660
PassMark - Single thread mark 1319 1802
PassMark - CPU mark 11645 8407
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 777
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4774

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon D-1577 Intel Xeon E5-1660

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date Q1'16 March 2012
Place in performance rating 1613 1602
Processor Number D-1577 E5-1660
Series Intel® Xeon® D Processor Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $290
Price now $1,226.66
Value for money (0-100) 2.97

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.30 GHz 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 2.10 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 16 6
Number of threads 32 12
Bus Speed 0 QPI
Die size 435 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 15360 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature 64°C
Number of QPI Links 0
Transistor count 2270 million
VID voltage range 0.60V - 1.35V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory size 128 GB 256 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 1
Package Size 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm 52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1667 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 130 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
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)
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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)