Intel Xeon W-3265 vs Intel Xeon D-1541

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3265 and Intel Xeon D-1541 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 W-3265

Intel Xeon D-1541

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3265

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
32 more threads: 48 vs 16
Around 63% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2572 vs 1703
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30105 vs 10024

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2572 vs 1703
PassMark - CPU mark	30105 vs 10024

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1541

4.6x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 205 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3265
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1541

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2572

1703

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30105

10024

Name	Intel Xeon W-3265	Intel Xeon D-1541
PassMark - Single thread mark	2572	1703
PassMark - CPU mark	30105	10024
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3022
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		16846

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3265	Intel Xeon D-1541
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	3 Jun 2019	Q4'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$3349
Place in performance rating	631	633
Processor Number	W-3265	D-1541
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Series		Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB
L2 cache	24 MB
L3 cache	33 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	78 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	24	8
Number of threads	48	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
64 bit support
Manufacturing process technology		14 nm
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GiB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4, DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCBGA1667
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0/3.0
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Integrated LAN
Number of USB ports		8
PCIe configurations		x4 x8 x16
Total number of SATA ports		6
UART
USB revision		2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)