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Intel Xeon D-1541
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Xeon D-1541 based on its performance and single-core performance.
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Released October, 2015
Intel Xeon D-1541
- 2.1 GHz
- Octa core
5.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon D-1541
 | More cores 8 | | More threads 16 |
| | Better PassMark score 11,333 | | Better performance per watt 4.72 pt/W |
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Released October, 2015
Intel Xeon D-1521
- 2.4 GHz
- Quad core
5.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the D-1521
| | Higher clock speed 2.4 GHz | | Much better performance per dollar 0.81 pt/$ |
| | Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 2.4 GHz | | Better overclocked clock speed (Water) 2.4 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of D-1541 vs D-1521 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 | |
| 5.4 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| More cores | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
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| More threads | 16 | vs | 8 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Better PassMark score | 11,333 | vs | 6,980 | More than 60% better PassMark score | |||
| Better performance per watt | 4.72 pt/W | vs | 3.57 pt/W | More than 30% better performance per watt | |||
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| Higher clock speed | 2.4 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | Around 15% higher clock speed | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 0.81 pt/$ | vs | 0.37 pt/$ | Around 2.2x better performance per dollar | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.4 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.4 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon D-1541 vs D-1521
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-1541 | vs | D-1521 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.7 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 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 45W | 45W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 10.84 $/year | 10.84 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 39.42 $/year | 39.42 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 4.72 pt/W | 3.57 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 36.56W | 36.56W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
details | Xeon D-1541 | vs | D-1521 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 16 | 8 | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 14 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | Yes | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 12,800 MB/s | 12,800 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 131,072 MB | 131,072 MB | |
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