Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Intel Xeon D-2146NT

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 and Intel Xeon D-2146NT 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

  • Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • 3x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 512 GB
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2204 vs 1802
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13614 vs 11736
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB vs 512 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2204 vs 1802
PassMark - CPU mark 13614 vs 11736

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2146NT

  • Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 140 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 140 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-2146NT

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2204
1802
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13614
11736
Name Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Intel Xeon D-2146NT
PassMark - Single thread mark 2204 1802
PassMark - CPU mark 13614 11736
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 888
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6851

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Intel Xeon D-2146NT

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Skylake
Launch date Q2'16 Q1'18
Place in performance rating 1249 1255
Processor Number E5-1660V4 D-2146NT
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 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 0 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 70°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 3.00 GHz
Number of cores 8 8
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 16 16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 4 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB 512 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
Sockets supported FCLGA2011-3 FCBGA2518
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 140 Watt 80 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40 32
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16 >
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot

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
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 1

Virtualization

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