Intel Xeon W-2191B vs Intel Xeon D-1518

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2191B and Intel Xeon D-1518 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon W-2191B

Intel Xeon D-1518

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2191B

14 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 4
28 more threads: 36 vs 8
Around 195355% higher clock speed: 4300 MHz vs 2.20 GHz
4x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 128 GB
Around 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2497 vs 1370
6.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28034 vs 4562

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 4
Number of threads	36 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4300 MHz vs 2.20 GHz
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2497 vs 1370
PassMark - CPU mark	28034 vs 4562

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2191B
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1518

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2497

1370

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28034

4562

Name	Intel Xeon W-2191B	Intel Xeon D-1518
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	18.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	119.388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	9.337
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	26.355
PassMark - Single thread mark	2497	1370
PassMark - CPU mark	28034	4562
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2123
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7908

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2191B	Intel Xeon D-1518
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake W	Broadwell
Family	Xeon W
Launch date	5 June 2017	Q4'15
Place in performance rating	1215	1204
Processor Number	W-2191B	D-1518
Series	W-2000	Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2300 MHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	1.125 MB
L2 cache	18 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4300 MHz	2.20 GHz
Number of cores	18	4
Number of threads	36	8
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	79.47 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4, DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA-2066 (R4)	FCBGA1667
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0/3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 1x8, 1x4	x4 x8 x16
Integrated LAN
Number of USB ports		8
Scalability		1S Only
Total number of SATA ports		6
UART
USB revision		2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® TSX-NI
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)