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.

Intel Xeon D-1548

AMD Opteron 3280

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	1428	1449
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
Unlocked
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)