Intel Xeon D-1577 vs Intel Xeon D-1540. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  Intel Xeon D Intel Xeon D
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon D-1500 Intel Xeon D-1500
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  1 1

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  16 / 32 8 / 16
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Cores
  16x 8x
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  1.30 GHz 2.00 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  2.10 GHz 2.60 GHz

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Xeon D-1540 and Intel Xeon D-1577. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2133 DDR4-2133
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 128 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2
• Bandwidth
  34.1 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• PCIe
  3.0 x 32 3.0 x 32
• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Xeon D-1577 and Intel Xeon D-1540 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  45 W 45 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon D-1577 and Intel Xeon D-1540, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L2-Cache
  24.00 MB 12.00 MB
• Architecture
  Broadwell Broadwell
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Socket
  BGA 1667 BGA 1667
• Release date
  Q3/2017 Q4/2015
• Operating systems
  Windows 10, Linux Windows 10, Linux