Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 vs Intel Xeon D-1520

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 and Intel Xeon D-1520 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.

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3

Intel Xeon D-1520

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 46% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2097 vs 1270
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13090 vs 4917

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2097 vs 1270
PassMark - CPU mark	13090 vs 4917

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1520

Around 21% higher maximum core temperature: 80°C vs 66.26°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 140 Watt
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2155 vs 930
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7331 vs 7251

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	80°C vs 66.26°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2155 vs 930
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7331 vs 7251

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1520

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2097

1270

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13090

4917

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

930

2155

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7251

7331

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3	Intel Xeon D-1520
PassMark - Single thread mark	2097	1270
PassMark - CPU mark	13090	4917
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	930	2155
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7251	7331

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3	Intel Xeon D-1520
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Broadwell
Launch date	Q3'14	Q1'15
Place in performance rating	1254	1243
Processor Number	E5-1680V3	D-1520
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.26°C	80°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	16	8
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1333/1600/1866/2133	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCBGA1667
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0/3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	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® 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® AVX2	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
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)