Intel Xeon D-1520 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1520 and Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2 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-1520

Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1520

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32.23 GB
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4917 vs 2371
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7331 vs 5828

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32.23 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4917 vs 2371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7331 vs 5828

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

Around 35% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1547 vs 1270
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2267 vs 2155

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1547 vs 1270
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2267 vs 2155

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1520
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1270

1547

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4917

2371

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2155

2267

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7331

5828

Name	Intel Xeon D-1520	Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1270	1547
PassMark - CPU mark	4917	2371
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2155	2267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7331	5828

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1520	Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'15	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1163	1136
Processor Number	D-1520	E3-1220LV2
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	80°C
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32.23 GB
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1667	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	2.0/3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4 x8 x16	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
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® Identity Protection technology
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® AVX
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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)