Intel Xeon D-1520 vs Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5

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Intel Xeon D-1520 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
Intel Xeon D-1520 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon D-1520 and the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 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 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Intel Xeon E3 (43)
Intel Xeon D-1500 (22) CPU group Intel Xeon E3 v5 (17)
1 Generation 5
Broadwell Architecture Skylake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- 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 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 clocks with 3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon D-1520 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.70 GHz

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 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
-- 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 Intel HD Graphics P530
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- 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 Intel HD Graphics P530
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
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 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon D-1520 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR4-2133
128 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
6.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
32 PCIe lanes 16
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon D-1520 has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 is 80 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon D-1520 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1520 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon D-1520 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1667 Socket LGA 1151
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q4/2015
216 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1520 (64%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1520 (59%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 (100%)

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 (66%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1095 (100%)

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 (72%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
4089 (100%)

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 (61%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1414 (100%)

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 (65%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
4725 (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 (41%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
8051 (100%)

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%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
Intel HD Graphics P530 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
168 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
821 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon D-1520 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
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