Intel Xeon D-2183IT vs Intel Xeon 5120

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2183IT and Intel Xeon 5120 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-2183IT

Intel Xeon 5120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2183IT

14 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 2
Around 61% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1719 vs 770
13x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19377 vs 1486

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1719 vs 770
PassMark - CPU mark	19377 vs 1486

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5120

Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 100 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2183IT
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1719

770

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19377

1486

Name	Intel Xeon D-2183IT	Intel Xeon 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark	1719	770
PassMark - CPU mark	19377	1486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3655
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		25615

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2183IT	Intel Xeon 5120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Woodcrest
Launch date	Q1'18	June 2006
Place in performance rating	1082	450
Processor Number	D-2183IT	5120
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$45
Price now		$1,628.48
Value for money (0-100)		0.23
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	1.86 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	16	2
Number of threads	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
L2 cache		4096 KB
Maximum core temperature		65°C
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory size	512 GB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA2518	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
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
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)