Xeon D-1557 vs D-1539
Aggregate performance score
D-1557 outperforms D-1539 by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon D-1539 and Xeon D-1557 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1252 | 1062 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 4.84 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon D | Intel Xeon D |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Broadwell (2015−2019) |
| Release date | no data | 24 February 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $486 | $694 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon D-1539 and Xeon D-1557 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 18 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 246.24 mm2 | 306.18 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 80 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3200 Million | 4700 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon D-1539 and Xeon D-1557 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | Intel BGA 1667 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1539 and Xeon D-1557. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon D-1539 and Xeon D-1557 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1539 and Xeon D-1557 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1539 and Xeon D-1557. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2133 | DDR3, DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.124 GB/s | 34.124 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1539 and Xeon D-1557.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 32 | 24 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.64 | 6.00 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 24 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Xeon D-1539 has 28.6% lower power consumption.
Xeon D-1557, on the other hand, has a 29.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
The Xeon D-1557 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-1539 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1539 and Xeon D-1557, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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