Intel Xeon D-1528 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220L

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1528 and Intel Xeon E3-1220L 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.

Intel Xeon D-1528

Intel Xeon E3-1220L

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1528

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6785 vs 2295

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6785 vs 2295

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220L

Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 20 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1604 vs 1469

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1604 vs 1469

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1528
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220L

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1469

1604

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6785

2295

Name	Intel Xeon D-1528	Intel Xeon E3-1220L
PassMark - Single thread mark	1469	1604
PassMark - CPU mark	6785	2295

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1528	Intel Xeon E3-1220L
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q4'15	April 2011
Place in performance rating	1519	1526
Processor Number	D-1528	E3-1220L
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.50 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		131 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		77.5°C
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 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)	35 Watt	20 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	20
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2.0/3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4 x8 x16
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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)
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Wireless Display (WiDi) support