Intel Xeon D-1559 vs AMD Opteron 4280

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1559 and AMD Opteron 4280 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-1559

AMD Opteron 4280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1559

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
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 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8015 vs 4504

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8015 vs 4504

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4280

Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1141 vs 1033

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1141 vs 1033

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1559
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 4280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1033

1141

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8015

4504

Name	Intel Xeon D-1559	AMD Opteron 4280
PassMark - Single thread mark	1033	1141
PassMark - CPU mark	8015	4504

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1559	AMD Opteron 4280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell
Launch date	Q2'16
Place in performance rating	1923	1924
Processor Number	D-1559
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS4280WLU8KGU
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.10 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24	8
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		8 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	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
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)