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.

Intel Xeon E7-4870

Intel Xeon D-1539

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	1773	1788
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)