Xeon D-1581 vs i5-750

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-750
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.65
Xeon D-1581
2016
16 cores / 32 threads, 65 Watt
8.68
+426%

Xeon D-1581 outperforms Core i5-750 by a whopping 426% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-750 and Xeon D-1581 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2090896
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.15no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesCore i5 (Desktop)Intel Xeon D
Power efficiency1.5812.18
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date8 September 2009 (15 years ago)24 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-750 and Xeon D-1581 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed2.66 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate2500 MHzno data
Multiplierno data18
L1 cache64 KB (per core)1 MB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)24 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size296 mm2306.18 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
Number of transistors774 million4700 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-750 and Xeon D-1581 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FCBGA1667
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-750 and Xeon D-1581. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
GPIOno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-750 and Xeon D-1581 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-750 and Xeon D-1581 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-750 and Xeon D-1581. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s34.124 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-750 and Xeon D-1581.

PCIe version2.02.0/3.0
PCI Express lanes1624
USB revisionno data2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data6
Number of USB portsno data8
Integrated LANno data+
UARTno data+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-750 1.65
Xeon D-1581 8.68
+426%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-750 2531
Xeon D-1581 13282
+425%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.65 8.68
Recency 8 September 2009 24 February 2016
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 32
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon D-1581 has a 426.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon D-1581 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-750 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-750 is a desktop processor while Xeon D-1581 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-750 and Xeon D-1581, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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