Intel Xeon D-1520 vs Intel Core i7-6870HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1520 and Intel Core i7-6870HQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon D-1520

Intel Core i7-6870HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1520

2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB

Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6870HQ

Around 38% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 80°C

Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 80°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1520
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6870HQ

Name	Intel Xeon D-1520	Intel Core i7-6870HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1270
PassMark - CPU mark	4917
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2155
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7331

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1520	Intel Core i7-6870HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'15	24 January 2016
Place in performance rating	1245	not rated
Processor Number	D-1520	i7-6870HQ
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$434
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	80°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1667	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 W
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	16
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	2.0/3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4 x8 x16	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Total number of SATA ports	6
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Device ID		0x193B
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 580
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi		Up to 4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5