Intel Xeon D-1527 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

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Intel Xeon D-1527 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
Intel Xeon D-1527 Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-1527 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 - 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 Xeon Platinum 8180 has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Xeon D-1500 (22) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16)
1 Generation 1
Broadwell Architecture Skylake
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 Xeon Platinum 8180 has 28 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.80 GHz).

Intel Xeon D-1527 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
4 Cores 28
8 Threads 56
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 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 Xeon Platinum 8180
-- 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-1527 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.

Intel Xeon D-1527 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR4-2666
128 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
6.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 39.00 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-1527 has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 is 205 W.

Intel Xeon D-1527 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 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 Xeon Platinum 8180 cache has a total of 39.00 MB.

Intel Xeon D-1527 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
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, 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 Q3/2017
228 $ Release price 13000 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1527 (66%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1527 (14%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 (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 (66%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
1083 (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 (13%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz
22158 (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 (15%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz
35217 (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 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
28C 56T @ 3.80 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-1527 Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
3011 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Xeon Platinum 8180 Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
376 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Xeon Platinum 8180 Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz
8585 (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 Xeon Platinum 8180 Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
165 (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 Xeon Platinum 8180 Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz
4355 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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