Intel Xeon D-2187NT vs Intel Xeon E5-4617

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2187NT and Intel Xeon E5-4617 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-2187NT

Intel Xeon E5-4617

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2187NT

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
26 more threads: 32 vs 6
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
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 110 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18070 vs 11387

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 6
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 384 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	110 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18070 vs 11387

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4617

Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1640 vs 1425

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1640 vs 1425

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2187NT
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-4617

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1425

1640

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18070

11387

Name	Intel Xeon D-2187NT	Intel Xeon E5-4617
PassMark - Single thread mark	1425	1640
PassMark - CPU mark	18070	11387

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2187NT	Intel Xeon E5-4617
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q1'18	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1373	1370
Processor Number	D-2187NT	E5-4617
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$90
Price now		$89.90
Value for money (0-100)		28.45
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	16	6
Number of threads	32	6
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Bus Speed		7.2 GT/s QPI
Die size		435 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		15360 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.6V-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory size	512 GB	384 GB
Supported memory frequency	2667 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	4
Sockets supported	FCBGA2518	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	110 Watt	130 Watt
Package Size		52.5mm x 45.0mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	>
Scalability	1S Only	4S 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)