Pentium N3710 vs Xeon D-1531

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1531 and Pentium N3710 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1184	2443
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 Pentium
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Braswell (2015−2016)
Release date	1 November 2015 (8 years ago)	1 April 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$348	$161
Current price	$2360 (6.8x MSRP)	$378 (2.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1531 and Pentium N3710 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.56 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	1.5 MB (per core)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	246.24 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	80 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1531 and Pentium N3710 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	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1531 and Pentium N3710. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	no data	-
Smart Response	no data	-
GPIO	+	+
Smart Connect	no data	-
Status	Launched	Launched
HD Audio	no data	+
RST	no data	-

Security technologies

Xeon D-1531 and Pentium N3710 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1531 and Pentium N3710 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
VT-i	no data	-
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1531 and Pentium N3710. 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	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 405
Max video memory	no data	8 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	700 MHz
Execution Units	no data	16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon D-1531 and Pentium N3710 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon D-1531 and Pentium N3710 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	+
OpenGL	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1531 and Pentium N3710.

PCIe version	2.0/3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	32	4
USB revision	2.0/3.0	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	6	2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	8	5
Integrated LAN	+	-
UART	+	+

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-1531 outperforms Pentium N3710 by 438% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

---

Pros & cons summary

---

Performance score	4.84	0.90
Recency	1 November 2015	1 April 2016
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Cost	$348	$161
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	6 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1531 and Pentium N3710, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---