Intel Xeon D-1718T vs Intel Xeon D-1540

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1718T and Intel Xeon D-1540 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.

Intel Xeon D-1718T

Intel Xeon D-1540

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1718T

Around 35% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 128 GB
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2338 vs 1621

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2338 vs 1621

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1540

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 2% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 46 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10037 vs 9674

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 46 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10037 vs 9674

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1718T
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1540

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2338

1621

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9674

10037

Name	Intel Xeon D-1718T	Intel Xeon D-1540
PassMark - Single thread mark	2338	1621
PassMark - CPU mark	9674	10037
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1980
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		11725

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1718T	Intel Xeon D-1540
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'22	Q1'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$314
Place in performance rating	1011	1007
Processor Number	D-1718T	D-1540
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.00 GHz
L2 cache	10 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	16
Maximum core temperature		80°C
Memory
Maximum memory size	256 GB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Max memory channels		2
Compatibility
Package Size	45mm x 45mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2227	FCBGA1667
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	32
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4	8
PCI Express revision	4.0	2.0/3.0
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
USB revision	3.0	2.0/3.0
PCIe configurations		x4 x8 x16
Total number of SATA ports		6
UART
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel® AVX2
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Thermal Monitoring
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)