Intel Xeon D-2146NT vs Intel Xeon E5530

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2146NT and Intel Xeon E5530 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2146NT

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • 3.6x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 144 GB
  • Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1802 vs 1155
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11736 vs 5214
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size 512 GB vs 144 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1802 vs 1155
PassMark - CPU mark 11736 vs 5214

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5530

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2146NT
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5530

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1802
1155
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
11736
5214
Name Intel Xeon D-2146NT Intel Xeon E5530
PassMark - Single thread mark 1802 1155
PassMark - CPU mark 11736 5214
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2077
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8140

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon D-2146NT Intel Xeon E5530

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Nehalem EP
Launch date Q1'18 March 2009
Place in performance rating 1254 1265
Processor Number D-2146NT E5530
Series Intel® Xeon® D Processor Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $340
Price now $29
Value for money (0-100) 46.78

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 2.66 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0
Bus Speed 5.86 GT/s QPI
Die size 263 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature 76°C
Number of QPI Links 2
Transistor count 731 million
VID voltage range 0.75V -1.35V

Memory

Max memory channels 4 3
Maximum memory size 512 GB 144 GB
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3 800/1066
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Sockets supported FCBGA2518 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 80 Watt
Package Size 42.5mm x 45mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 32
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations >
Scalability 1S 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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX2
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® 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)