Intel Xeon D-2712T vs Intel Xeon D-1520

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2712T and Intel Xeon D-1520 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon D-2712T

Intel Xeon D-1520

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2712T

Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1956 vs 1270
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7990 vs 4917

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1956 vs 1270
PassMark - CPU mark	7990 vs 4917

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1520

Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2712T
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1520

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1956

1270

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7990

4917

Name	Intel Xeon D-2712T	Intel Xeon D-1520
PassMark - Single thread mark	1956	1270
PassMark - CPU mark	7990	4917
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2155
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7331

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2712T	Intel Xeon D-1520
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'22	Q1'15
Place in performance rating	1229	1244
Processor Number	D-2712T	D-1520
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.20 GHz
L3 cache	15 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Maximum core temperature		80°C
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 x 45mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	FCBGA1667
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	32
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4	8
PCI Express revision	4.0	2.0/3.0
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
USB revision	3.0	2.0/3.0
PCIe configurations		x4 x8 x16
Total number of SATA ports		6
UART
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel® AVX2
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
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)