Intel Xeon D-1559 vs AMD Opteron 6274

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1559 and AMD Opteron 6274 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 6274

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1559

8 more threads: 24 vs 16
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 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1033 vs 974

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1033 vs 974

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6274

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
Around 48% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10313 vs 8015

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10313 vs 8015

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1559
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6274

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1033

974

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8015

10313

Name	Intel Xeon D-1559	AMD Opteron 6274
PassMark - Single thread mark	1033	974
PassMark - CPU mark	8015	10313

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1559	AMD Opteron 6274
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Interlagos
Launch date	Q2'16	November 2011
Place in performance rating	2007	2001
Processor Number	D-1559
Series	Intel® Xeon® D Processor	AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
Launch price (MSRP)		$909
OPN Tray		OS6274WKTGGGU
Price now		$210
Value for money (0-100)		6.82
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.10 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	12	16
Number of threads	24	16
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C
Die size		316 mm
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		16 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Maximum core temperature		69°C
Transistor count		2400 million
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	2
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)