Intel Xeon D-1557 vs Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1557 and Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 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, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1557

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
  • 20 more threads: 24 vs 4
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 84 Watt
  • Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9285 vs 5307
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 4
Number of threads 24 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 9285 vs 5307

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

  • Around 71% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
  • Around 84% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2010 vs 1090
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2010 vs 1090

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1557
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1090
2010
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9285
5307
Name Intel Xeon D-1557 Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark 1090 2010
PassMark - CPU mark 9285 5307
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 758
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.617
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 76.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.994
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 987
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2348
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 987
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2348

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon D-1557 Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Haswell
Launch date Q1'16 June 2013
Place in performance rating 1910 1924
Processor Number D-1557 E3-1225V3
Series Intel® Xeon® D Processor Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $384
Price now $458.34
Value for money (0-100) 4.63

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.50 GHz 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 2.10 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 12 4
Number of threads 24 4
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links 0
Transistor count 1400 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 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1667 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 84 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 32 16
Number of USB ports 8
PCI Express revision 2.0/3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x4 x8 x16 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability 1S Only 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)
Anti-Theft technology
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® AVX2
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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics P4600

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3