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.

 

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
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4917 vs 2248
  • 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 2248
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 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1505 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 1505 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
1505
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4917
2248
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 1505
PassMark - CPU mark 4917 2248
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 1244 1228
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)