Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Intel Xeon D-1520

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 and Intel Xeon D-1520 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 E5-1660 v4

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • Around 46% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
  • 12x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 128 GB
  • Around 74% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2204 vs 1270
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13614 vs 4917
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2204 vs 1270
PassMark - CPU mark 13614 vs 4917

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1520

  • Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 80°C vs 70°C
  • 3.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 140 Watt
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2155 vs 888
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7331 vs 6851
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 80°C vs 70°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2155 vs 888
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7331 vs 6851

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1520

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2204
1270
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13614
4917
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
888
2155
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6851
7331
Name Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Intel Xeon D-1520
PassMark - Single thread mark 2204 1270
PassMark - CPU mark 13614 4917
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 888 2155
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6851 7331

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Intel Xeon D-1520

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Broadwell
Launch date Q2'16 Q1'15
Place in performance rating 1249 1243
Processor Number E5-1660V4 D-1520
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 0 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 70°C 80°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 2.60 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 16 8

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45mm x 52.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011-3 FCBGA1667
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 140 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40 32
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0/3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16 x4 x8 x16
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only
Integrated LAN
Number of USB ports 8
Total number of SATA ports 6
UART
USB revision 2.0/3.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)

Virtualization

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