Intel Xeon D-2141I vs Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2141I and Intel Xeon E5-2687W 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon D-2141I

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2141I

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 256 GB
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 150 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 256 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 150 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2

Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1990 vs 1713
Around 70% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20631 vs 12117

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1990 vs 1713
PassMark - CPU mark	20631 vs 12117

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2141I
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1713

1990

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12117

20631

Name	Intel Xeon D-2141I	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1713	1990
PassMark - CPU mark	12117	20631
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		750
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6437

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2141I	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q1'18	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1301	1310
Processor Number	D-2141I	E5-2687WV2
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,605
Price now		$2,104.47
Value for money (0-100)		2.31
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		20480 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		72°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory size	512 GB	256 GB
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		59.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	FCBGA2518	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	150 Watt
Package Size		52.5mm x 45mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	>	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)