Intel Xeon D-1548 vs AMD Opteron 3280

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1548 and AMD Opteron 3280 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1548

  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1647 vs 1036
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9075 vs 3723
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1647 vs 1036
PassMark - CPU mark 9075 vs 3723

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3280

  • Around 31% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz vs 2.60 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1548
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 3280

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1647
1036
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9075
3723
Name Intel Xeon D-1548 AMD Opteron 3280
PassMark - Single thread mark 1647 1036
PassMark - CPU mark 9075 3723
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1866
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7007

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon D-1548 AMD Opteron 3280

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell
Launch date Q4'15
Place in performance rating 1424 1450
Processor Number D-1548
Series Intel® Xeon® D Processor AMD Opteron 3200 Series Processor
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD Opteron
OPN PIB OS3280OLW8KGUBOX
OPN Tray OS3280OLW8KGU

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 2.60 GHz 3.4 GHz
Number of cores 8 8
Number of threads 16 8
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 8 MB
L3 cache 8 MB
Maximum core temperature 61.10°C
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Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4, DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1667 AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 65 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)