Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3 vs Intel Xeon D-1540

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Intel Xeon D-1540 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.

Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3

Intel Xeon D-1540

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3

Around 58% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2391 vs 1612

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2391 vs 1612

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1540

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 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 87% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10061 vs 7418

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 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 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10061 vs 7418

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1540

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2391

1612

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7418

10061

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3	Intel Xeon D-1540
PassMark - Single thread mark	2391	1612
PassMark - CPU mark	7418	10061
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1980
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		11725

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3	Intel Xeon D-1540
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Broadwell
Launch date	Q2'14	Q1'15
Place in performance rating	921	930
Processor Number	E3-1286V3	D-1540
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	16
Maximum core temperature		80°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
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Graphics
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
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	FCLGA1150	FCBGA1667
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 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)