Intel Xeon D-1527 vs Intel Core i7-4790S

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Intel Xeon D-1527 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-4790S
Intel Xeon D-1527 Intel Core i7-4790S

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-1527 or Intel Core i7-4790S - 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-1527 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-1527 was released in Q4/2015.

The Intel Core i7-4790S has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4790S was released in Q2/2014.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Xeon D-1500 (22) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
1 Generation 4
Broadwell Architecture Haswell S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-1527 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz). The Intel Core i7-4790S has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.00 GHz).

Intel Xeon D-1527 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4790S
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.50 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-1527 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4790S
-- 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 Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7.5
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 20
-- Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.1

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 4600
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 / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon D-1527 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4790S can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon D-1527 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4790S
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1600
128 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon D-1527 has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Core i7-4790S is 65 W.

Intel Xeon D-1527 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4790S
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1527 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-4790S cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

Intel Xeon D-1527 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4790S
14 nm Technology 22 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 1150
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 Q2/2014
228 $ Release price 275 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1527 (72%)
Intel Core i7-4790S (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1527 (82%)
Intel Core i7-4790S (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-1527 Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
714 (76%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
945 (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-1527 Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2963 (91%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3269 (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-1527 Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
821 (68%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1205 (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-1527 Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
3011 (81%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3714 (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-1527 Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
5217 (75%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
6991 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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-1527 Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
974 (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-1527 Intel Xeon D-1527
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.20 GHz
384 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Xeon D-1527 Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
476 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon D-1527 Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1968 (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-1527 Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
145 (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-1527 Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
671 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon D-1527 Intel Core i7-4790S
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