Intel Xeon D-2799 vs Intel Xeon D-1541

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2799 and Intel Xeon D-1541 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-2799

Intel Xeon D-1541

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2799

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 8
24 more threads: 40 vs 16
Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2404 vs 1698
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33792 vs 10163

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 8
Number of threads	40 vs 16
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2404 vs 1698
PassMark - CPU mark	33792 vs 10163

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1541

2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 129 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 129 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2799
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1541

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2404

1698

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

33792

10163

Name	Intel Xeon D-2799	Intel Xeon D-1541
PassMark - Single thread mark	2404	1698
PassMark - CPU mark	33792	10163
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3022
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		16846

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2799	Intel Xeon D-1541
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'22	Q4'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$2050
Place in performance rating	549	547
Processor Number	D-2799	D-1541
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.10 GHz
L3 cache	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	20	8
Number of threads	40	16
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR3
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 mm x 45 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	FCBGA1667
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	129 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	32
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4	8
PCI Express revision	4.0	2.0/3.0
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
USB revision	3.0	2.0/3.0
PCIe configurations		x4 x8 x16
Total number of SATA ports		6
UART
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel® AVX2
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Thermal Monitoring
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)