Xeon D-1540 vs Xeon E5-2643 v3

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Xeon D-1540 is positioned at rank 260 and the Xeon E5-2643 v3 is on rank 293, so the Xeon D-1540 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon D-1540

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

4141%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

782%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

695%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

537%

#219

Xeon D-1733NT

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

99%

#220

Xeon 6520P

MSRP: $1295|Avg: $1295

98%

#221

Xeon Gold 6314U

MSRP: $2977|Avg: N/A

98%

#222

Xeon E-2478

MSRP: $568|Avg: $269

97%

#260

Xeon D-1540

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2643 v3

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

4434%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

837%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

744%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

575%

#230

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

MSRP: $1337|Avg: $368

99%

#232

EPYC 7282

MSRP: $650|Avg: $199

99%

#233

Xeon w5-2545

MSRP: $889|Avg: $1100

98%

#293

Xeon E5-2643 v3

MSRP: $219|Avg: $45

100%

#304

Xeon E5-2620 v4

MSRP: $417|Avg: $410

99%

#306

Xeon Silver 4108

MSRP: $417|Avg: $46

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Xeon E5-2643 v3 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Xeon D-1540 in both compute-intensive tasks (2.2% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Xeon D-1540	Xeon E5-2643 v3
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($45)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Broadwell (2015−2019) / 14 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Xeon D-1540	Xeon E5-2643 v3
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($45)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon D-1540 and Xeon E5-2643 v3

Xeon D-1540

The Xeon D-1540 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 9 March 2015 (10 years ago). It is based on the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 2.6 GHz. L3 cache: 1.5 MB (per core). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1667. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 10,037 points. Launch price was $581.

Xeon E5-2643 v3

The Xeon E5-2643 v3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 20 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 135 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 10,265 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Xeon D-1540 packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon E5-2643 v3 offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Xeon D-1540 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.6 GHz on the Xeon D-1540 versus 3.7 GHz on the Xeon E5-2643 v3 — a 34.9% clock advantage for the Xeon E5-2643 v3 (base: 2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The Xeon D-1540 uses the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon E5-2643 v3 uses Haswell-EP (2014−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon D-1540 scores 10,037 against the Xeon E5-2643 v3's 10,265 — a 2.2% lead for the Xeon E5-2643 v3. L3 cache: 1.5 MB (per core) on the Xeon D-1540 vs 20 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2643 v3.

Feature	Xeon D-1540	Xeon E5-2643 v3
Cores / Threads	8 / 16+33%	6 / 12
Boost Clock	2.6 GHz	3.7 GHz+42%
Base Clock	2 GHz	3.4 GHz+70%
L3 Cache	1.5 MB (per core)	20 MB (total)+1233%
L2 Cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
Process	14 nm-36%	22 nm
Architecture	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
PassMark	10,037	10,265+2%

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon D-1540 uses the FCBGA1667 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-2643 v3 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.