Xeon E5-2628L V3 vs Xeon D-1541

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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 E5-2628L V3 is positioned at rank 265 and the Xeon D-1541 is on rank 261, so the Xeon D-1541 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 E5-2628L V3

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

4177%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

789%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

701%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

541%

#219

Xeon D-1733NT

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

99%

#220

Xeon 6520P

MSRP: $1295|Avg: $1295

99%

#221

Xeon Gold 6314U

MSRP: $2977|Avg: N/A

98%

#222

Xeon E-2478

MSRP: $568|Avg: $269

98%

#223

Xeon W-1390

MSRP: $494|Avg: $400

97%

#265

Xeon E5-2628L V3

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon D-1541

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

4158%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

785%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

698%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

539%

#219

Xeon D-1733NT

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

99%

#220

Xeon 6520P

MSRP: $1295|Avg: $1295

99%

#221

Xeon Gold 6314U

MSRP: $2977|Avg: N/A

98%

#222

Xeon E-2478

MSRP: $568|Avg: $269

98%

#261

Xeon D-1541

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Xeon D-1541 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Xeon E5-2628L V3 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.5% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Xeon E5-2628L V3	Xeon D-1541
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Broadwell (2015−2019) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Xeon E5-2628L V3	Xeon D-1541
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

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 E5-2628L V3 and Xeon D-1541

Xeon E5-2628L V3

The Xeon E5-2628L V3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 2.5 GHz. L3 cache: 25 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011-3. Thermal design power (TDP): 75 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1866. Passmark benchmark score: 9,949 points. Launch price was $800.

Xeon D-1541

The Xeon D-1541 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 1 November 2015 (10 years ago). It is based on the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 2.7 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, DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 9,996 points. Launch price was $581.

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Processing Power

The Xeon E5-2628L V3 packs 10 cores / 20 threads, while the Xeon D-1541 offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon E5-2628L V3 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.5 GHz on the Xeon E5-2628L V3 versus 2.7 GHz on the Xeon D-1541 — a 7.7% clock advantage for the Xeon D-1541 (base: 2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Xeon E5-2628L V3 uses the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture (22 nm), while the Xeon D-1541 uses Broadwell (2015−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E5-2628L V3 scores 9,949 against the Xeon D-1541's 9,996 — a 0.5% lead for the Xeon D-1541. L3 cache: 25 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2628L V3 vs 1.5 MB (per core) on the Xeon D-1541.

Feature	Xeon E5-2628L V3	Xeon D-1541
Cores / Threads	10 / 20+25%	8 / 16
Boost Clock	2.5 GHz	2.7 GHz+8%
Base Clock	2 GHz	2.1 GHz+5%
L3 Cache	25 MB (total)+1567%	1.5 MB (per core)
L2 Cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
Process	22 nm	14 nm-36%
Architecture	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
PassMark	9,949	9,996

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon E5-2628L V3 uses the LGA2011-3 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon D-1541 uses FCBGA1667 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.