Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 vs Intel Xeon D-2161I

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon D-2161I and Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Xeon D-2161I Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
• Family
  Intel Xeon D Intel Xeon E3
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon D-2100 Intel Xeon E3 v5
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  2 5

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon D-2161I vs Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  2.20 GHz 2.00 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon D-2161I and Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel HD Graphics P530
• GPU frequency
  0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.40 GHz
• Execution units
  24
• Shader
  192
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon D-2161I and Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon D-2161I and Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2133 DDR4-2133
• Max. Memory
  512 GB
• Memory channels
  4 (Quad Channel) 2
• ECC
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon D-2161I or Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  90 W 25 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon D-2161I and Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  BGA 2518 LGA 1151
• L2-Cache
  16.50 MB --
• L3-Cache
  -- 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Skylake Skylake S
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• Release date
  Q1/2018 Q4/2015