Intel Xeon D-1528 vs AMD Opteron 4284

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1528 and AMD Opteron 4284 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon D-1528

AMD Opteron 4284

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1528

4 more threads: 12 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1469 vs 1369

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1469 vs 1369

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4284

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 48% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8560 vs 6785

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8560 vs 6785

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1528
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 4284

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1469

1369

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6785

8560

Name	Intel Xeon D-1528	AMD Opteron 4284
PassMark - Single thread mark	1469	1369
PassMark - CPU mark	6785	8560

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1528	AMD Opteron 4284
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell
Launch date	Q4'15
Place in performance rating	1519	1558
Processor Number	D-1528
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS4284WLU8KGU
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.50 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	8
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		70.50°C
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz	2200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1667	C32
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2.0/3.0
PCIe configurations	x4 x8 x16
Scalability	1S Only
Total number of SATA ports	6
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)