Intel Xeon D-1539 vs Intel Xeon E3-1290

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1539 and Intel Xeon E3-1290 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.

Intel Xeon D-1539

Intel Xeon E3-1290

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
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7572 vs 5429

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 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7572 vs 5429

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1290

Around 82% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1834 vs 1281

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1834 vs 1281

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1539
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1290

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1281

1834

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7572

5429

Name	Intel Xeon D-1539	Intel Xeon E3-1290
PassMark - Single thread mark	1281	1834
PassMark - CPU mark	7572	5429
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		725
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2794

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1539	Intel Xeon E3-1290
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'16	May 2011
Place in performance rating	1762	1768
Processor Number	D-1539	E3-1290
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$885
Price now		$885
Value for money (0-100)		2.89
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.20 GHz	4.00 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		56.7°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	95 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