Intel Xeon D-1520 vs Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1520 and Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1520

  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

  • Around 46% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
  • Around 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2313 vs 1270
  • Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7808 vs 4917
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2313 vs 1270
PassMark - CPU mark 7808 vs 4917

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1520
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1270
2313
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4917
7808
Name Intel Xeon D-1520 Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark 1270 2313
PassMark - CPU mark 4917 7808
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2155
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7331
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 740
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 740
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2101
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2101
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3280
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3280

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon D-1520 Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Broadwell
Launch date Q1'15 June 2015
Place in performance rating 1244 1251
Processor Number D-1520 E3-1285V4
Series Intel® Xeon® D Processor Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v4 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 80°C
Maximum frequency 2.60 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links 0
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 128 GB 32 GB
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600/1866 at 1.5V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 29.8 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 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013B

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 1x16
Scalability 1S Only 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)

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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)

Graphics

eDRAM 128 MB
Execution Units 48
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel Iris Pro Graphics P6300

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3