Ultra 9 288V vs Xeon D-1557

Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-1557
2016
12 cores / 24 threads, 45 Watt
5.85
Core Ultra 9 288V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 30 Watt
12.30
+110%

Core Ultra 9 288V outperforms Xeon D-1557 by a whopping 110% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1557 and Core Ultra 9 288V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1110620
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.04no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon Dno data
Power efficiency12.3038.80
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date24 February 2016 (8 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$694no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1557 and Core Ultra 9 288V 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed1.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rateno data37 MHz
Multiplier15no data
L1 cache64K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache1.5 MB (per core)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size306.18 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1557 and Core Ultra 9 288V 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
SocketFCBGA1667Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt30 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1557 and Core Ultra 9 288V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-1557 and Core Ultra 9 288V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1557 and Core Ultra 9 288V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1557 and Core Ultra 9 288V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.124 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1557 and Core Ultra 9 288V.

PCIe version2.0/3.05.0
PCI Express lanes244
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-1557 5.85
Ultra 9 288V 12.30
+110%

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-1557 9285
Ultra 9 288V 19542
+110%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.85 12.30
Recency 24 February 2016 24 September 2024
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 30 Watt

Xeon D-1557 has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ultra 9 288V, on the other hand, has a 110.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 9 288V is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-1557 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-1557 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 288V is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1557 and Core Ultra 9 288V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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