Intel Xeon E7-4870 vs Intel Xeon D-1539

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-4870 and Intel Xeon D-1539 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-4870

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
  • 4 more threads: 20 vs 16
  • Around 27% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
  • 16x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 128 GB
  • Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11939 vs 7175
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 8
Number of threads 20 vs 16
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
Maximum memory size 2 TB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 11939 vs 7175

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1539

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 3.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1179 vs 1054
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1179 vs 1054

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-4870
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1539

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1054
1179
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
11939
7175
Name Intel Xeon E7-4870 Intel Xeon D-1539
PassMark - Single thread mark 1054 1179
PassMark - CPU mark 11939 7175

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E7-4870 Intel Xeon D-1539

Essentials

Architecture codename Westmere EX Broadwell
Launch date Q2'11 Q2'16
Place in performance rating 1865 1883
Processor Number E7-4870 D-1539
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 Family Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status Discontinued Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 1.60 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 69°C
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz 2.20 GHz
Number of cores 10 8
Number of threads 20 16
Operating Temperature Range -40°C to 85°C

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 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA1567 FCBGA1667
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 35 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)