Intel Xeon D-1531 vs AMD Opteron 4238

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1531 and AMD Opteron 4238 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-1531

AMD Opteron 4238

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1531

6 more threads: 12 vs 6
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1434 vs 1313
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7483 vs 7236

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1434 vs 1313
PassMark - CPU mark	7483 vs 7236

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4238

Around 37% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.70 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 2.70 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1531
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 4238

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1434

1313

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7483

7236

Name	Intel Xeon D-1531	AMD Opteron 4238
PassMark - Single thread mark	1434	1313
PassMark - CPU mark	7483	7236

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1531	AMD Opteron 4238
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell
Launch date	Q4'15
Place in performance rating	1528	1651
Processor Number	D-1531
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS4238WLU6KGU
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	6
L1 cache		288 KB
L2 cache		6 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)	45 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32
Number of USB ports	8
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)