Intel Xeon D-1520 vs AMD RX-418GD

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Intel Xeon D-1520 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD RX-418GD
Intel Xeon D-1520 AMD RX-418GD

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon D-1520 and the AMD RX-418GD and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon D-1520 4 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the AMD RX-418GD which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family AMD R (6)
Intel Xeon D-1500 (22) CPU group AMD RX 1st Gen. (6)
1 Generation 1
Broadwell Architecture Merlin Falcon (Excavator)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-1520 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (2.60 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD RX-418GD clocks with 1.80 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon D-1520 Characteristic AMD RX-418GD
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon D-1520 Characteristic AMD RX-418GD
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon)
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon D-1520, while the AMD RX-418GD supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon D-1520 Characteristic AMD RX-418GD
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR4-2400, DDR3-2133
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
6.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
32 PCIe lanes 12
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon D-1520 has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the AMD RX-418GD is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon D-1520 Characteristic AMD RX-418GD
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1520 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD RX-418GD is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Xeon D-1520 Characteristic AMD RX-418GD
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1667 Socket FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, AMD-Vt
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q4/2015 Release date Q4/2015
216 $ Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon D-1520 Intel Xeon D-1520
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
728 (100%)
AMD RX-418GD AMD RX-418GD
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon D-1520 Intel Xeon D-1520
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2948 (100%)
AMD RX-418GD AMD RX-418GD
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon D-1520 Intel Xeon D-1520
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
869 (100%)
AMD RX-418GD AMD RX-418GD
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon D-1520 Intel Xeon D-1520
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
3088 (100%)
AMD RX-418GD AMD RX-418GD
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon D-1520 Intel Xeon D-1520
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD RX-418GD AMD RX-418GD
AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.80 GHz
610 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon D-1520 Intel Xeon D-1520
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
3327 (100%)
AMD RX-418GD AMD RX-418GD
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon D-1520 AMD RX-418GD
Unknown Unknown

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