Xeon w5-2545 vs D-1537

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-1537
2015
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
4.69
Xeon w5-2545
2024
12 cores / 24 threads, 210 Watt
26.24
+459%

Xeon w5-2545 outperforms Xeon D-1537 by a whopping 459% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1537 and Xeon w5-2545 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1284188
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.9283.24
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Dno data
Power efficiency12.6711.82
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date1 November 2015 (9 years ago)24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$470$889

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w5-2545 has 4235% better value for money than Xeon D-1537.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1537 and Xeon w5-2545 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed1.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Multiplier17no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache1.5 MB (per core)30 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size246.24 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °C74 °C
Number of transistors3,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1537 and Xeon w5-2545 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
SocketFCBGA1667FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt210 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1537 and Xeon w5-2545. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon D-1537 and Xeon w5-2545 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1537 and Xeon w5-2545 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1537 and Xeon w5-2545. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR3DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB2 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth34.124 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1537 and Xeon w5-2545.

PCIe version2.0/3.05.0
PCI Express lanes2464
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-1537 4.69
Xeon w5-2545 26.24
+459%

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-1537 7444
Xeon w5-2545 41688
+460%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.69 26.24
Recency 1 November 2015 24 August 2024
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 24
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 210 Watt

Xeon D-1537 has 500% lower power consumption.

Xeon w5-2545, on the other hand, has a 459.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Xeon w5-2545 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-1537 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1537 and Xeon w5-2545, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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