Intel Xeon D-1718T vs Intel Xeon W5580

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1718T and Intel Xeon W5580 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 W5580

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1718T

Around 1% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 45 nm
10x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 78% higher maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 144 GB
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 46 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2338 vs 1320
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9674 vs 5979

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	10 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 144 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2338 vs 1320
PassMark - CPU mark	9674 vs 5979

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1718T
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W5580

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2338

1320

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9674

5979

Name	Intel Xeon D-1718T	Intel Xeon W5580
PassMark - Single thread mark	2338	1320
PassMark - CPU mark	9674	5979
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2696
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10011

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1718T	Intel Xeon W5580
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Nehalem EP
Launch date	Q1'22	March 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$314	$102
Place in performance rating	1011	1010
Processor Number	D-1718T	W5580
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$107.03
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		16.06
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.20 GHz
L2 cache	10 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Bus Speed		6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size		263 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		67°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		731 million
VID voltage range		0.75V -1.35V
Memory
Maximum memory size	256 GB	144 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		3
Maximum memory bandwidth		32 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	45mm x 45mm	42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2227	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	4.0
Scalability	1S Only
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512
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
Idle States
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)