Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 vs Intel Xeon D-1540

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 and Intel Xeon D-1540 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 v4

Intel Xeon D-1540

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 35% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
12x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2096 vs 1617
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28250 vs 10025

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2096 vs 1617
PassMark - CPU mark	28250 vs 10025

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1540

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 80°C vs 76°C
3.6x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 160 Watt
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1980 vs 870
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 11725 vs 11425

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	80°C vs 76°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 160 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1980 vs 870
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11725 vs 11425

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1540

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2096

1617

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28250

10025

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

870

1980

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

11425

11725

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4	Intel Xeon D-1540
PassMark - Single thread mark	2096	1617
PassMark - CPU mark	28250	10025
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	870	1980
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11425	11725

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4	Intel Xeon D-1540
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'16	Q1'15
Place in performance rating	1014	1006
Processor Number	E5-2687WV4	D-1540
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	80°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	24	16
VID voltage range	0
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	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCBGA1667
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 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	2S	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)