Core i5-560UM vs Xeon D-1531

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1531 and Core i5-560UM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1183	2647
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.25	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon D	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date	1 November 2015 (8 years ago)	1 October 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$348	$250
Current price	$2360 (6.8x MSRP)	$641 (2.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1531 and Core i5-560UM 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	1.33 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.13 GHz
Bus support	no data	2500 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	1.5 MB (per core)	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	246.24 mm2	81+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	80 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,200 million	382+177 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1531 and Core i5-560UM 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	BGA1288
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1531 and Core i5-560UM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
PAE	no data	36 Bit
GPIO	+	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon D-1531 and Core i5-560UM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1531 and Core i5-560UM are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1531 and Core i5-560UM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.124 GB/s	12.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	500 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon D-1531 and Core i5-560UM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1531 and Core i5-560UM.

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-1531 outperforms Core i5-560UM by 633% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.84	0.66
Recency	1 November 2015	1 October 2010
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	4
Cost	$348	$250
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	18 Watt

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