Intel Xeon D-1557 vs AMD Opteron 6238

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1557 and AMD Opteron 6238 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1557

  • 12 more threads: 24 vs 12
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 115 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1090 vs 1076
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9285 vs 8206
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 24 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1090 vs 1076
PassMark - CPU mark 9285 vs 8206

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6238

  • Around 52% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 2.10 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1557
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6238

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1090
1076
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9285
8206
Name Intel Xeon D-1557 AMD Opteron 6238
PassMark - Single thread mark 1090 1076
PassMark - CPU mark 9285 8206

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon D-1557 AMD Opteron 6238

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell
Launch date Q1'16
Place in performance rating 1910 1947
Processor Number D-1557
Series Intel® Xeon® D Processor AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD Opteron
OPN Tray OS6238WKTCGGU

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.50 GHz 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 2.10 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 12 12
Number of threads 24 12
L1 cache 576 KB
L2 cache 12 MB
L3 cache 16 MB
Maximum core temperature 70.40°C
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory frequency 2133 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 G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 115 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)