Intel Xeon W-1250 vs Intel Xeon D-1521

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Intel Xeon W-1250 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-1521
Intel Xeon W-1250 Intel Xeon D-1521

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon W-1250 or Intel Xeon D-1521 - 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 W-1250 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-1250 was released in Q2/2020.

The Intel Xeon D-1521 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1521 was released in Q4/2015.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
Intel Xeon W-1200 (13) CPU group Intel Xeon D-1500 (22)
10 Generation 1
Comet Lake W Architecture Broadwell
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-1250 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon D-1521 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (2.70 GHz).

Intel Xeon W-1250 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1521
6 Cores 4
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

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 W-1250 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1521
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon W-1250 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1521 can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon W-1250 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1521
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2133
128 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
12.00 MB L2 Cache 6.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 32
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon W-1250 has a TDP of 80 W, that of the Intel Xeon D-1521 is 45 W.

Intel Xeon W-1250 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1521
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-1250 has a 12.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon D-1521 cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

Intel Xeon W-1250 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1521
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
LGA 1200 Socket BGA 1667
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
Q2/2020 Release date Q4/2015
255 $ Release price 216 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-1250 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1521 (56%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-1250 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1521 (45%)

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 W-1250 Intel Xeon W-1250
6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
1342 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
748 (56%)

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 W-1250 Intel Xeon W-1250
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
7128 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3163 (44%)

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 W-1250 Intel Xeon W-1250
6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
1624 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
912 (56%)

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 W-1250 Intel Xeon W-1250
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
7029 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3327 (47%)

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 W-1250 Intel Xeon W-1250
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
13756 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
5894 (43%)

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 W-1250 Intel Xeon W-1250
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-1250 Intel Xeon D-1521
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