i5-3470 vs Xeon D-1521

Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-1521
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.58
+21.4%
Core i5-3470
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 77 Watt
2.95

Xeon D-1521 outperforms Core i5-3470 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1521 and Core i5-3470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15191654
Place by popularitynot in top-10015
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.600.59
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon DIntel Core i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency7.533.63
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date1 November 2015 (9 years ago)1 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199$184

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon D-1521 has 341% better value for money than i5-3470.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1521 and Core i5-3470 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache1.5 MB (per core)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size246.24 mm2132.8 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °C67 °C
Number of transistors3,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1521 and Core i5-3470 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1667FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt77 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1521 and Core i5-3470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
GPIO+no data
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Xeon D-1521 and Core i5-3470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1521 and Core i5-3470 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 i5-3470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.124 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon D-1521 and Core i5-3470 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1521 and Core i5-3470.

PCIe version2.0/3.03.0
PCI Express lanes24no data
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports6no data
Number of USB ports8no 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.


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-1521 3.58
+21.4%
i5-3470 2.95

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.

Xeon D-1521 5690
+21.6%
i5-3470 4679

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.58 2.95
Recency 1 November 2015 1 June 2012
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 77 Watt

Xeon D-1521 has a 21.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 71.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon D-1521 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3470 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-1521 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-3470 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1521 and Core i5-3470, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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