Intel Xeon E7-4860 vs Intel Xeon D-1577

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-4860 and Intel Xeon D-1577 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.

Intel Xeon E7-4860

Intel Xeon D-1577

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-4860

Around 27% higher clock speed: 2.67 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
16x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 128 GB
Around 90% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22121 vs 11645

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22121 vs 11645

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1577

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 10
12 more threads: 32 vs 20
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1319 vs 1071

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 10
Number of threads	32 vs 20
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1319 vs 1071

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-4860
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1577

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1071

1319

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22121

11645

Name	Intel Xeon E7-4860	Intel Xeon D-1577
PassMark - Single thread mark	1071	1319
PassMark - CPU mark	22121	11645

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-4860	Intel Xeon D-1577
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EX	Broadwell
Launch date	Q2'11	Q1'16
Place in performance rating	1636	1651
Processor Number	E7-4860	D-1577
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 Family	Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.26 GHz	1.30 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	69°C
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz	2.10 GHz
Number of cores	10	16
Number of threads	20	32
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	2 TB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR4, DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4	1
Package Size	49.17mm x 56.47mm	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	LGA1567	FCBGA1667
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Scalability	S4S	1S Only
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes		32
Number of USB ports		8
PCI Express revision		2.0/3.0
PCIe configurations		x4 x8 x16
Total number of SATA ports		6
UART
USB revision		2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)