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| Intel Xeon D-1540 vs Core i7 2600 |
Released March, 2015
Intel Xeon D-1540
- 2 GHz
- Octa core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon D-1540
![]() | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | ![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 14 nm |
![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 36.56W | ![]() | More l3 cache 12 MB |
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Released January, 2011
Intel Core i7 2600
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Core i7 2600
![]() | Much higher clock speed 3.4 GHz | ![]() | Significantly higher turbo clock speed 3.8 GHz |
![]() | Much better performance per dollar 2.72 pt/$ | ![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Significantly more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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Much newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 36.56W | vs | 114.5W | 3.1x lower typical power consumption | |||
More l3 cache | 12 MB | vs | 8 MB | 50% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
More cores | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
More threads | 16 | vs | 8 | Twice as many threads | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 10.84 $/year | vs | 41.87 $/year | 3.9x lower annual home energy cost | |||
Newer | Mar, 2015 | vs | Jan, 2011 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
Better PassMark score | 10,573 | vs | 8,219 | Around 30% better PassMark score | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 39.42 $/year | vs | 112.13 $/year | 2.8x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 80 °C | vs | 72.6 °C | More than 10% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Supports more RAM | 131,072 MB | vs | 32,768 MB | Supports 4x more RAM | |||
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Much higher clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | 70% higher clock speed | |||
Significantly higher turbo clock speed | 3.8 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz | More than 45% higher turbo clock speed | |||
Much better performance per dollar | 2.72 pt/$ | vs | 0.28 pt/$ | Around 9.8x better performance per dollar | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.93 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | More than 95% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,921 | vs | 1,344 | Around 45% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Significantly better performance per watt | 6.48 pt/W | vs | 3.64 pt/W | Around 80% better performance per watt | |||
More l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | Around 35% more l3 cache per core | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.92 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | More than 95% better overclocked clock speed (Water) |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon D-1540 vs Core i7 2600
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon D-1540
2,291
Core i7 2600
10,986
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon D-1540
2,292
Core i7 2600
2,876
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon D-1540
2,290 MB/s
Core i7 2600
2,470,000 MB/s
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Xeon D-1540
10,573
Core i7 2600
8,219
PassMark (Single Core)
Xeon D-1540
1,344
Core i7 2600
1,921
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon D-1540 | vs | Core i7 2600 |
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Clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.8 GHz | |
Cores | Octa core | Quad core | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | 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 | 95W | |
Annual home energy cost | 10.84 $/year | 41.87 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 39.42 $/year | 112.13 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 3.64 pt/W | 6.48 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 36.56W | 114.5W | |
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Architecture | DMI 2.0 | DMI | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 |
details | Xeon D-1540 | vs | Core i7 2600 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 16 | 8 | |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 14 nm | 32 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 80°C | Unknown - 72.6°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.93 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2 GHz | 3.92 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2 GHz | 3.93 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | GPU | |
Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 2000 | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | 10.x | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | 2 | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | 850 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,350 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
Maximum memory size | 131,072 MB | 32,768 MB |
Intel Xeon D-1540 ![]() | Intel Core i7 2600 ![]() |
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