Intel Xeon D-1521 vs Intel Xeon Bronze 3204

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Intel Xeon D-1521 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon Bronze 3204

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-1521 or Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon D-1521 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1521 was released in Q4/2015.

The Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Intel Xeon Bronze (6)
Intel Xeon D-1500 (22) CPU group Intel Xeon Bronze 3200 (2)
1 Generation 2
Broadwell Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon Bronze 3104
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-1521 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (2.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz.

Intel Xeon D-1521 Characteristic Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
4 Cores 6
8 Threads 6
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.40 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-1521 Characteristic Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon D-1521 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.

Intel Xeon D-1521 Characteristic Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR4-2133
128 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 102.3 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
6.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 8.25 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
32 PCIe lanes 48
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon D-1521 has a TDP of 45 W, that of the Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 is 85 W.

Intel Xeon D-1521 Characteristic Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1521 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 cache has a total of 8.25 MB.

Intel Xeon D-1521 Characteristic Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
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 SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1667 Socket LGA 3647
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 Q2/2019
216 $ Release price 228 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1521 (100%)
Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 (76%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1521 (100%)
Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 (86%)

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-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
748 (100%)
Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
558 (75%)

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-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3163 (100%)
Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
3042 (96%)

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-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
912 (100%)
Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
694 (76%)

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-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3327 (100%)
Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
2698 (81%)

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-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
5894 (100%)
Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
4849 (82%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
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