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.

Intel Xeon D-1557

AMD Opteron 6238

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 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9285 vs 5625

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 - CPU mark	9285 vs 5625

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6238

Around 52% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1157 vs 1090

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1157 vs 1090

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1090

1157

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9285

5625

Name	Intel Xeon D-1557	AMD Opteron 6238
PassMark - Single thread mark	1090	1157
PassMark - CPU mark	9285	5625

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1557	AMD Opteron 6238
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'16
Place in performance rating	1811	1857
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)