Intel Xeon D-1581 vs Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1581 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1581

  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13282 vs 8321
Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 13282 vs 8321

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5

  • Around 67% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
  • Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2304 vs 1482
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2304 vs 1482

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1581
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1482
2304
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13282
8321
Name Intel Xeon D-1581 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
PassMark - Single thread mark 1482 2304
PassMark - CPU mark 13282 8321
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 993
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3933

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon D-1581 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Skylake
Launch date Feb 2016 Q4'15
Place in performance rating 1359 1284
Processor Number D-1581 E3-1270V5
Series Intel Xeon D Processor Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.80 GHz 3.60 GHz
L1 cache 1 MB
L2 cache 4 MB
L3 cache 24 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 2.40 GHz 4.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Number of cores 4
Number of threads 8
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4, DDR3 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s

Compatibility

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 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

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)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot

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® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
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® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 0

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support