Intel Xeon D-1541 vs Intel Xeon D-1531

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1541 and Intel Xeon D-1531 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 D-1531

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1541

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1703 vs 1482
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10024 vs 7592

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1703 vs 1482
PassMark - CPU mark	10024 vs 7592

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1541
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1531

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1703

1482

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10024

7592

Name	Intel Xeon D-1541	Intel Xeon D-1531
PassMark - Single thread mark	1703	1482
PassMark - CPU mark	10024	7592
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3022
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	16846

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1541	Intel Xeon D-1531
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Broadwell
Launch date	Q4'15	Q4'15
Place in performance rating	614	1600
Processor Number	D-1541	D-1531
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR4, DDR3
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	FCBGA1667
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	32
Number of USB ports	8	8
PCI Express revision	2.0/3.0	2.0/3.0
PCIe configurations	x4 x8 x16	x4 x8 x16
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Total number of SATA ports	6	6
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0	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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)