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Intel Xeon D-1531 vs Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2015
Intel Xeon D-1531
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Q3/2014
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3

What's the best choice Intel Xeon D-1531 or Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Xeon D-1531 has a base frequency of 2.20 GHz. 6 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 45 W. Released in Q4/2015.

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 has a base frequency of 3.00 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 140 W. Released in Q3/2014.

Differences

Intel Xeon D-1531 Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon D-1531
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  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    45 W left arrow 140 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon D-1531 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    748 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    437 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 36% better clock speed

    3.00 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    8 left arrow 6
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 30 % higher specified turbo frequency

    3.50 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    202 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    227 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    495 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    214 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    239 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    116 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    127 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    131 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    244 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon D-1531 Intel Xeon D-1531
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon D-1500 left arrow Intel Xeon E5 v3
  • Family
    Intel Xeon D left arrow Intel Xeon E5
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 5
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    - left arrow Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.2 GHz left arrow 3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • Core Configuration
    6x left arrow -
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    12 left arrow 16
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    2.7 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    2.2 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.2 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 and Intel Xeon D-1531. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow -
  • Memory Bandwidth
    34.1 GB/s left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2133 left arrow DDR4-2133
  • PCIe
    3.0 x 32 left arrow -
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 40
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon D-1531 and Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    45 W left arrow 140 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon D-1531 and Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Broadwell left arrow Haswell E
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L2-Cache
    9.00 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    - left arrow 20.00 MB
  • Operating systems
    Windows 10, Linux left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2015 left arrow Q3/2014
  • Socket
    BGA 1667 left arrow LGA 2011-3
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Xeon D-1531 and Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

714.000000
Intel Xeon D-1531
916.000000
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

3996.000000
Intel Xeon D-1531
7713.000000
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3

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