Intel Xeon D-1531 vs Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1531 and Intel Xeon E3-1290 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-1531

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1531

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
3.9x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32.77 GB
Around 93% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 87 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7592 vs 6315

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32.77 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 87 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7592 vs 6315

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2

Around 52% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2063 vs 1482

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2063 vs 1482

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1531
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1482

2063

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7592

6315

Name	Intel Xeon D-1531	Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1482	2063
PassMark - CPU mark	7592	6315
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		860
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3289

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1531	Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q4'15	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1570	1566
Processor Number	D-1531	E3-1290V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$885
Price now		$885
Value for money (0-100)		3.23
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	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		8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32.77 GB
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	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	87 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)