i3-1000G1 vs Xeon D-1521

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1521 and Core i3-1000G1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1509	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.60	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon D	Intel Ice Lake
Power efficiency	7.53	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date	1 November 2015 (9 years ago)	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1521 and Core i3-1000G1 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	OPI
Bus rate	no data	4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplier	24	11
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	1.5 MB (per core)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	246.24 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	80 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	3,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1521 and Core i3-1000G1 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1667	Intel BGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1521 and Core i3-1000G1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
GPIO	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon D-1521 and Core i3-1000G1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1521 and Core i3-1000G1 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1521 and Core i3-1000G1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.124 GB/s	59.732 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon D-1521 and Core i3-1000G1 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon D-1521 and Core i3-1000G1 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon D-1521 and Core i3-1000G1 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1521 and Core i3-1000G1.

PCIe version	2.0/3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	24	no data
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

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 November 2015	1 August 2019
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	9 Watt

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