Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 vs Intel Xeon D-1531

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Intel Xeon D-1531 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5

  • Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2072 vs 1482
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2072 vs 1482

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1531

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 78% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7592 vs 5828
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 7592 vs 5828

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1531

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2072
1482
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5828
7592
Name Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 Intel Xeon D-1531
PassMark - Single thread mark 2072 1482
PassMark - CPU mark 5828 7592
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 878
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2837
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 128.551

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 Intel Xeon D-1531

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Broadwell
Launch date Q4'15 Q4'15
Place in performance rating 1582 1583
Processor Number E3-1220V5 D-1531
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 2.70 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 4 12
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V

Memory

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

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

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 FCLGA1151 FCBGA1667
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 32
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0/3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 x4 x8 x16
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only
Integrated LAN
Number of USB ports 8
Total number of SATA ports 6
UART
USB revision 2.0/3.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)