i5-11600K vs Xeon D-1541

Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-1541
2015
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
6.57
Core i5-11600K
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 125 Watt
12.80
+94.8%

Core i5-11600K outperforms Xeon D-1541 by an impressive 95% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1541 and Core i5-11600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1050612
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.81no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Dno data
Power efficiency13.319.34
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date1 November 2015 (8 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$581no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1541 and Core i5-11600K 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache512 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size246.24 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °C72 °C
Number of transistors3200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1541 and Core i5-11600K 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
SocketFCBGA1667FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1541 and Core i5-11600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon D-1541 and Core i5-11600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1541 and Core i5-11600K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1541 and Core i5-11600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s50 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon D-1541 and Core i5-11600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon D-1541 and Core i5-11600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon D-1541 and Core i5-11600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1541 and Core i5-11600K.

PCIe version2.0/3.04.0
PCI Express lanes2420
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-1541 6.57
i5-11600K 12.80
+94.8%

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-1541 10056
i5-11600K 19589
+94.8%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon D-1541 806
i5-11600K 2228
+176%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon D-1541 4569
i5-11600K 8652
+89.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.57 12.80
Recency 1 November 2015 16 March 2021
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon D-1541 has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 177.8% lower power consumption.

i5-11600K, on the other hand, has a 94.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 5 years.

The Core i5-11600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-1541 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-1541 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-11600K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1541 and Core i5-11600K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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