Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 vs Intel Xeon D-1520

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2690 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3

Intel Xeon D-1520

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
Around 35% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 89.9°C vs 80°C
6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1926 vs 1270
5.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26546 vs 4917
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8521 vs 7331

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	89.9°C vs 80°C
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1926 vs 1270
PassMark - CPU mark	26546 vs 4917
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8521 vs 7331

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1520

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
3x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 135 Watt
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2155 vs 834

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 135 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2155 vs 834

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1520

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1926

1270

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26546

4917

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

834

2155

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8521

7331

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3	Intel Xeon D-1520
PassMark - Single thread mark	1926	1270
PassMark - CPU mark	26546	4917
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	834	2155
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8521	7331
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5872

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3	Intel Xeon D-1520
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Broadwell
Launch date	Q3'14	Q1'15
Place in performance rating	1167	1162
Processor Number	E5-2690V3	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	2.60 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	89.9°C	80°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	24	8
VID voltage range	0.65V–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 1600/1866/2133	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCBGA1667
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 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	2S	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)