Intel Xeon D-1539 vs Intel Xeon E3-1230

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1539 and Intel Xeon E3-1230 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon D-1539

Intel Xeon E3-1230

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1539

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
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
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7175 vs 5110

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7175 vs 5110

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230

Around 64% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1660 vs 1179

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1660 vs 1179

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1539
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1230

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1179

1660

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7175

5110

Name	Intel Xeon D-1539	Intel Xeon E3-1230
PassMark - Single thread mark	1179	1660
PassMark - CPU mark	7175	5110
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		685
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2613
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5668

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1539	Intel Xeon E3-1230
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'16	April 2011
Place in performance rating	1789	1788
Processor Number	D-1539	E3-1230
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$428
Price now		$215
Value for money (0-100)		10.75
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.20 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		69.1°C
Transistor count		1160 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	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	20
Number of USB ports	8
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