Intel Xeon D-1541 vs Intel Xeon 5120

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1541 and Intel Xeon 5120 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-1541

Intel Xeon 5120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1541

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
Around 45% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1698 vs 770
6.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10163 vs 1486

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1698 vs 770
PassMark - CPU mark	10163 vs 1486

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5120

Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3655 vs 3022
Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 25615 vs 16846

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3655 vs 3022
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	25615 vs 16846

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1541
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1698

770

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10163

1486

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3022

3655

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

16846

25615

Name	Intel Xeon D-1541	Intel Xeon 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark	1698	770
PassMark - CPU mark	10163	1486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3022	3655
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	16846	25615

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1541	Intel Xeon 5120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Woodcrest
Launch date	Q4'15	June 2006
Place in performance rating	548	449
Processor Number	D-1541	5120
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$45
Price now		$1,628.48
Value for money (0-100)		0.23
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	1.86 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
L2 cache		4096 KB
Maximum core temperature		65°C
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR2
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	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
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
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)