Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 vs Intel Xeon D-1559

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 and Intel Xeon D-1559 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, 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 E3-1241 v3

Intel Xeon D-1559

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3

Around 86% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2177 vs 1033

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2177 vs 1033

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1559

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
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 78% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8015 vs 7145

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8015 vs 7145

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1559

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2177

1033

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7145

8015

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3	Intel Xeon D-1559
PassMark - Single thread mark	2177	1033
PassMark - CPU mark	7145	8015
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	919
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3419
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.288
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	90.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.666
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.528
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.201

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3	Intel Xeon D-1559
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Broadwell
Launch date	Q2'14	Q2'16
Place in performance rating	2061	2062
Processor Number	E3-1241V3	D-1559
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	1.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	2.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	12
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	24
Operating Temperature Range		-40°C to 85°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR4, DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCBGA1667
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
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
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)