Xeon D-1581 vs i7-8565U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8565U and Xeon D-1581 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1455	893
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Xeon D
Power efficiency	24.07	12.18
Architecture codename	Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	28 August 2018 (6 years ago)	24 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$409	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8565U and Xeon D-1581 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	8	32
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus type	OPI	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	18	18
L1 cache	256 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	24 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	123 mm2	306.18 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	80 °C
Number of transistors	no data	4700 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8565U and Xeon D-1581 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	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1667
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8565U and Xeon D-1581. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
GPIO	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-8565U and Xeon D-1581 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8565U and Xeon D-1581 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8565U and Xeon D-1581. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	34.124 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8565U and Xeon D-1581 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8565U and Xeon D-1581 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8565U and Xeon D-1581 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8565U and Xeon D-1581.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0/3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	24
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	6
Number of USB ports	no data	8
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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.96	8.68
Recency	28 August 2018	24 February 2016
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	8	32
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

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