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Intel Xeon D-1521
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Xeon D-1521 based on its performance and single-core performance.
See full details Intel Xeon D-1521 vs Core i5 5200U |
Released October, 2015
Intel Xeon D-1521
- 2.4 GHz
- Quad core
5.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon D-1521
 | Higher clock speed 2.4 GHz | | Better PassMark score 6,980 |
| | More cores 4 | | More threads 8 |
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Released January, 2015
Intel Core i5 5200U
- 2.2 GHz
- Dual core
8.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i5 5200U
| | Much better performance per watt 42.03 pt/W | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
| | Much better performance per dollar 2.24 pt/$ | | Significantly lower typical power consumption 12.19W |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of D-1521 vs 5200U among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8.2 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Higher clock speed | 2.4 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | Around 10% higher clock speed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better PassMark score | 6,980 | vs | 3,502 | Around 2x better PassMark score | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Better geekbench 3 single core score | 2,726 | vs | 2,474 | More than 10% better geekbench 3 single core score | |||
| Supports more RAM | 131,072 MB | vs | 16,384 MB | Supports 8x more RAM | |||
| Newer | Oct, 2015 | vs | Jan, 2015 | Release date 9 months later | |||
| Slightly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.4 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | Around 10% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Much better performance per watt | 42.03 pt/W | vs | 3.57 pt/W | More than 11.8x better performance per watt | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 2.24 pt/$ | vs | 0.81 pt/$ | More than 2.8x better performance per dollar | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 12.19W | vs | 36.56W | 3x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.61 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | Around 10% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | vs | 10.84 $/year | 3x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 13.14 $/year | vs | 39.42 $/year | 3x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon D-1521 vs Core i5 5200U
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon D-1521 | vs | Core i5 5200U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 45W | 15W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 10.84 $/year | 3.61 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 39.42 $/year | 13.14 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 3.57 pt/W | 42.03 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 36.56W | 12.19W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
details | Xeon D-1521 | vs | Core i5 5200U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 4 | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 14 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.61 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.4 GHz | 2.61 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 5500 | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | 300 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | 900 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 12,800 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 131,072 MB | 16,384 MB | |
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