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Intel Xeon D-1540 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-05-08

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.

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

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.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--
NPU + CPU + iGPU:	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon D-1540 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Xeon D-1540 uses the no iGPU, which has -- texture shaders and -- execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Compute units:	--
Shader:	--
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:

Max. displays:
Generation:	--
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Max. GPU Memory:	--
Frame Generation:	No

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	No
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
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.

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

Intel Xeon D-1540
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz (2.60 GHz)

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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 14C 28T @ 2.50 GHz	867
	AMD Athlon 300GE 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	866
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	849
	Intel Xeon D-1540 8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz	837
	Intel Pentium Gold G5600F 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	837
	Intel Pentium Gold G5600 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	837
	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 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	4687
	Intel Core i7-4790K 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	4674
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	4665
	Intel Xeon D-1540 8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz	4663
	Intel Xeon E-2224G 4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz	4588
	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	4586
	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 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	740
	Intel Core i5-2500 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	737
	Intel Core i5-2500S 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	737
	Intel Xeon D-1540 8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz	736
	Intel Celeron G3900 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	735
	Intel Celeron G4900T 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	735
	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 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	5241
	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	5221
	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	5220
	Intel Xeon D-1540 8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz	5214
	Intel Core i7-4960X 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	5189
	Intel Xeon E-2274G 4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	5187
	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 8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz	10213
	Intel Xeon D-1541 8C 16T @ 2.10 GHz	10163
	Intel Core i7-4960X 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	10145
	Intel Xeon D-1540 8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz	10061
	Intel Xeon Silver 4110 8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz	10037
	Intel Core i5-10400T 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	9964
	Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 10C 20T @ 2.20 GHz	9953

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,854 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,788 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,506 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,474 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,444 entries

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