Intel Xeon D-1531 vs Intel Core i3-7101TE

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Intel Xeon D-1531 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-7101TE
Intel Xeon D-1531 Intel Core i3-7101TE

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-1531 or Intel Core i3-7101TE - 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-1531 has 6 cores with 12 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-1531 was released in Q4/2015.

The Intel Core i3-7101TE has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-7101TE was released in Q1/2017.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Xeon D-1500 (22) CPU group Intel Core i 7000 (17)
1 Generation 7
Broadwell Architecture Kaby Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i3-6102E
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-1531 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1531 is 2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-7101TE has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-7101TE is at 3.40 GHz.

Intel Xeon D-1531 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7101TE
6 Cores 2
12 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon D-1531 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7101TE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon D-1531 or Intel Core i3-7101TE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 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 630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
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

The Intel Xeon D-1531 can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-7101TE supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.

Intel Xeon D-1531 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7101TE
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR4-2400, DDR3-1600
128 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
9.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
32 PCIe lanes 16
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon D-1531 is 45 W, while the Intel Core i3-7101TE has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon D-1531 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7101TE
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 88 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1531 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 9.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-7101TE is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon D-1531 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7101TE
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 Q1/2017
356 $ Release price 117 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1531 (83%)
Intel Core i3-7101TE (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1531 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7101TE (52%)

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-1531 Intel Xeon D-1531
6C 12T @ 2.70 GHz
766 (88%)
Intel Core i3-7101TE Intel Core i3-7101TE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
871 (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-1531 Intel Xeon D-1531
6C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
4255 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7101TE Intel Core i3-7101TE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1942 (46%)

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-1531 Intel Xeon D-1531
6C 12T @ 2.70 GHz
898 (78%)
Intel Core i3-7101TE Intel Core i3-7101TE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1157 (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-1531 Intel Xeon D-1531
6C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
4088 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7101TE Intel Core i3-7101TE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2361 (58%)

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-1531 Intel Xeon D-1531
6C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
7493 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7101TE Intel Core i3-7101TE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3865 (52%)

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-1531 Intel Xeon D-1531
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-7101TE Intel Core i3-7101TE
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon D-1531 Intel Core i3-7101TE
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