Intel Xeon D-1521 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon D-1521 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2015 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon D series. To use the Intel Xeon D-1521, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1667 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon D-1521
Family: Intel Xeon D
Group: Intel Xeon D-1500
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-1521 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1521 is 2.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.7 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.4 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2133
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 45 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1521 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1667
L2-Cache: 6.0 MB
L3-Cache: 0 bytes
Architecture: Broadwell
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: 216 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-5750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
5915
5915
Intel Core i7-3840QM
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
5911
5911
Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
5894
5894
Intel Core i3-8300T
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
5880
5880
AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
5801
5801

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
3335
3335
Intel Core i5-7500T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
3328
3328
Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3327
3327
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3324
3324
Intel Core i7-4712MQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
3320
3320

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3186
3186
Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
3170
3170
Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3163
3163
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
3148
3148
Intel Core i3-8300T
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3139
3139

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
913
913
Intel Xeon D-1541
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
913
913
Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
912
912
Intel Core i5-5350U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
901
901
Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
899
899

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
752
752
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
748
748
Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
748
748
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
748
748
Intel Xeon D-1622
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
747
747