Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 vs Intel Xeon D-1539

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Intel Xeon D-1539 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 - 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).

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

Intel Xeon D-1539

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

Around 68% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2104 vs 1281

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2104 vs 1281

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1539

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7572 vs 5971

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7572 vs 5971

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1539

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2104

1281

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5971

7572

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5	Intel Xeon D-1539
PassMark - Single thread mark	2104	1281
PassMark - CPU mark	5971	7572
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	896
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2945
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.971
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.542
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.623
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	40.448

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5	Intel Xeon D-1539
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Broadwell
Launch date	Q4'15	Q2'16
Place in performance rating	1754	1762
Processor Number	E3-1225V5	D-1539
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family	Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	2.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	4	16
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V
Operating Temperature Range		-40°C to 85°C
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
Device ID	0x191D
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics P530
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
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	35 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)