Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 vs Intel Xeon D-2166NT

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 and Intel Xeon D-2166NT 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 E5-2687W v3

Intel Xeon D-2166NT

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3

Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 512 GB
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1942 vs 1751
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23651 vs 15105

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 512 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1942 vs 1751
PassMark - CPU mark	23651 vs 15105

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2166NT

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
4 more threads: 24 vs 20
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 160 Watt

Number of cores	12 vs 10
Number of threads	24 vs 20
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 160 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-2166NT

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1942

1751

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23651

15105

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3	Intel Xeon D-2166NT
PassMark - Single thread mark	1942	1751
PassMark - CPU mark	23651	15105
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	805
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7269

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3	Intel Xeon D-2166NT
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'14	Q1'18
Place in performance rating	1263	1254
Processor Number	E5-2687WV3	D-2166NT
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	10	12
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	20	24
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCBGA2518
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt	85 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	>
Scalability	2S	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)