Core i5-2300 vs Xeon D-1520

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-2300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1533	1755
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.36	4.60
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon D	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	9 March 2015 (9 years ago)	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	$168
Current price	$680 (3.4x MSRP)	$26 (0.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-2300 has 1178% better value for money than Xeon D-1520.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-2300 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	1.5 MB (per core)	6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	246.24 mm2	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	80 °C	73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	80 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,200 million	1,160 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-2300 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1667	LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-2300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
GPIO	+	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-2300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	no data	+
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-2300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-2300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.124 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-2300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1520 and Core i5-2300.

PCIe version	2.0/3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	32	16
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	6	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	+	no data
UART	+	no 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.

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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.

Xeon D-1520 outperforms Core i5-2300 by 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.18	2.21
Recency	9 March 2015	9 January 2011
Threads	8	4
Cost	$199	$168
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt

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