Intel Xeon D-1540 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Xeon D-1540 has 8 cores with 16 threads and is based on the 1. gen of the Intel Xeon D series. The processor uses a mainboard with the BGA 1667 socket and was released in Q4/2015. The Intel Xeon D-1540 scores 736 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 5,214 points.
Intel Xeon D-1540

At a glance

Name: Intel Xeon D-1540
Family: Intel Xeon D (79)
CPU group: Intel Xeon D-1500 (22)
Architecture: Broadwell
Technology: 14 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 1
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-1540 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1540 is 2.00 GHz (2.60 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 8 / 16
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 8x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 2.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores): 2.00 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 128 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-2133
34.1 GB/s
Max. Memory: 128 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 3.0 x 32
PCIe Bandwidth: 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 45 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1540 is made in 14 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 12.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1667
L2-Cache: 12.00 MB
L3-Cache: --
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q4/2015
Release price: 594 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Xeon D-1540 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
14C 28T @ 2.50 GHz
867
AMD Athlon 300GE AMD Athlon 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
866
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
849
Intel Xeon D-1540 Intel Xeon D-1540
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
837
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F Intel Pentium Gold G5600F
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
837
Intel Pentium Gold G5600 Intel Pentium Gold G5600
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
837
Intel Core i5-4460T Intel Core i5-4460T
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
824

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Core i5-10400T Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
4687
Intel Core i7-4790K Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
4674
Intel Core i7-6700K Intel Core i7-6700K
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
4665
Intel Xeon D-1540 Intel Xeon D-1540
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
4663
Intel Xeon E-2224G Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
4588
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
4586
Intel Core i5-9600T Intel Core i5-9600T
6C 6T @ 3.20 GHz
4561

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 Pentium G4500T Intel Pentium G4500T
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
740
Intel Core i5-2500 Intel Core i5-2500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
737
Intel Core i5-2500S Intel Core i5-2500S
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
737
Intel Xeon D-1540 Intel Xeon D-1540
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
736
Intel Celeron G3900 Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
735
Intel Celeron G4900T Intel Celeron G4900T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
735
Intel Pentium G3430 Intel Pentium G3430
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
735

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.
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
5241
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
5221
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
5220
Intel Xeon D-1540 Intel Xeon D-1540
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
5214
Intel Core i7-4960X Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
5189
Intel Xeon E-2274G Intel Xeon E-2274G
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
5187
Intel Xeon E-2324G Intel Xeon E-2324G
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
5169

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 E5-2640 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
10213
Intel Xeon D-1541 Intel Xeon D-1541
8C 16T @ 2.10 GHz
10163
Intel Core i7-4960X Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
10145
Intel Xeon D-1540 Intel Xeon D-1540
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
10061
Intel Xeon Silver 4110 Intel Xeon Silver 4110
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
10037
Intel Core i5-10400T Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
9964
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C 20T @ 2.20 GHz
9953

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