Intel Xeon D-2141I vs Intel Xeon E5-2690

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2141I and Intel Xeon E5-2690 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

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 32 nm
  • Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 384 GB
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 135 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1713 vs 1676
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 512 GB vs 384 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 135 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1713 vs 1676

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690

  • Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16753 vs 12117
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 16753 vs 12117

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2141I
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2690

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1713
1676
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12117
16753
Name Intel Xeon D-2141I Intel Xeon E5-2690
PassMark - Single thread mark 1713 1676
PassMark - CPU mark 12117 16753
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 670
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 45.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 253.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 42.625
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon D-2141I Intel Xeon E5-2690

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date Q1'18 March 2012
Place in performance rating 1308 1311
Processor Number D-2141I E5-2690
Series Intel® Xeon® D Processor Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $397
Price now $159
Value for money (0-100) 25.42

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 3.80 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 435 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 20480 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature 72.0 °C
Number of QPI Links 2
Transistor count 2270 million
VID voltage range 0.60V-1.35V

Memory

Max memory channels 4 4
Maximum memory size 512 GB 384 GB
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 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 2
Sockets supported FCBGA2518 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 135 Watt
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0 mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 32 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations >
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

Virtualization

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