Intel Xeon D-1726 vs Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1726 and Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 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-1726

Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1726

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 70 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2477 vs 1935

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	70 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2477 vs 1935

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
4x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 384 GB
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 36304 vs 15511

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 384 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	36304 vs 15511

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1726
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2477

1935

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15511

36304

Name	Intel Xeon D-1726	Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2477	1935
PassMark - CPU mark	15511	36304

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1726	Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'22	Q1'14
Launch price (MSRP)	$490
Place in performance rating	872	880
Processor Number	D-1726	E7-8857V2
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v2 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.00 GHz
L2 cache	10 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	12
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		73°C
Number of QPI Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	3	4
Maximum memory size	384 GB	1.5 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	45mm x 45mm	52mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2227	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	70 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		8
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	32
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	S8S
USB revision	3.0
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
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® AVX
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® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)