Intel Xeon D-1531 vs Intel Xeon W5590

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1531 and Intel Xeon W5590 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon D-1531

Intel Xeon W5590

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 45 nm
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7483 vs 6640

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7483 vs 6640

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W5590

Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Around 13% higher maximum memory size: 144 GB vs 128 GB
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1612 vs 1434

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Maximum memory size	144 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1612 vs 1434

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1531
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W5590

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1434

1612

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7483

6640

Name	Intel Xeon D-1531	Intel Xeon W5590
PassMark - Single thread mark	1434	1612
PassMark - CPU mark	7483	6640
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2806
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10032
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		83.554
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.602
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		10.152

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1531	Intel Xeon W5590
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Nehalem EP
Launch date	Q4'15	August 2009
Place in performance rating	1528	1544
Processor Number	D-1531	W5590
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$270
Price now		$2,508.95
Value for money (0-100)		0.73
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.33 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Bus Speed		6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size		263 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		67°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		731 million
VID voltage range		0.75V -1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	144 GB
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		32 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1667	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	2.0/3.0
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)