Intel Xeon D-1541 vs Intel Core2 Duo E8700

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon D-1541 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core2 Duo E8700
Intel Xeon D-1541 Intel Core2 Duo E8700

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-1541 or Intel Core2 Duo E8700 - 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-1541 has 8 cores with 16 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-1541 was released in Q4/2015.

The Intel Core2 Duo E8700 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E8700 was released in Q1/2009.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Intel Core2 Duo (29)
Intel Xeon D-1500 (22) CPU group Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14)
1 Generation 2
Broadwell Architecture Wolfdale (Penryn)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-1541 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1541 is 2.10 GHz (2.70 GHz) while the Intel Core2 Duo E8700 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E8700 is at 3.50 GHz.

Intel Xeon D-1541 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo E8700
8 Cores 2
16 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.10 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.10 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-1541 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo E8700
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon D-1541 or Intel Core2 Duo E8700 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 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-1541 can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Core2 Duo E8700 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Intel Xeon D-1541 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo E8700
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
128 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache 6.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
32 PCIe lanes --
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon D-1541 is 45 W, while the Intel Core2 Duo E8700 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon D-1541 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo E8700
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1541 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The Intel Core2 Duo E8700 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon D-1541 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo E8700
14 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1
BGA 1667 Socket LGA 775
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q1/2009
594 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1541 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo E8700 (67%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1541 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo E8700 (16%)

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-1541 Intel Xeon D-1541
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
761 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo E8700 Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
512 (67%)

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-1541 Intel Xeon D-1541
8C 16T @ 2.10 GHz
5417 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo E8700 Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
941 (17%)

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-1541 Intel Xeon D-1541
8C 16T @ 2.10 GHz
10163 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo E8700 Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
1376 (14%)

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-1541 Intel Xeon D-1541
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
913 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo E8700 Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C 2T @ 3.50 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-1541 Intel Xeon D-1541
8C 16T @ 2.10 GHz
4736 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo E8700 Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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