Ultra 5 235HX vs Xeon D-1540
Primary details
Comparing Xeon D-1540 and Core Ultra 5 235HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1095 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.81 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon D | no data |
| Power efficiency | 13.26 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | no data |
| Release date | 9 March 2015 (9 years ago) | 1 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $581 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon D-1540 and Core Ultra 5 235HX 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 6 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Multiplier | 20 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 1.5 MB (per core) | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | no data |
| Die size | 246.24 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 80 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon D-1540 and Core Ultra 5 235HX 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) | no data |
| Socket | FCBGA1667 | FCBGA2114 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1540 and Core Ultra 5 235HX. 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 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| GPIO | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Xeon D-1540 and Core Ultra 5 235HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1540 and Core Ultra 5 235HX are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1540 and Core Ultra 5 235HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 192 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® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.8 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon D-1540 and Core Ultra 5 235HX integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon D-1540 and Core Ultra 5 235HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4K @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 8K @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon D-1540 and Core Ultra 5 235HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1540 and Core Ultra 5 235HX.
| PCIe version | 2.0/3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 24 |
| 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
| Recency | 9 March 2015 | 1 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 14 |
| Threads | 16 | 14 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 55 Watt |
Xeon D-1540 has 14.3% more threads, and 22.2% lower power consumption.
Ultra 5 235HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, and 75% more physical cores.
We couldn't decide between Xeon D-1540 and Core Ultra 5 235HX. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon D-1540 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 235HX is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1540 and Core Ultra 5 235HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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