Intel Xeon D-1577 vs AMD Opteron 4238

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1577 and AMD Opteron 4238 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-1577

  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
  • 26 more threads: 32 vs 6
  • 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 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11645 vs 7236
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 6
Number of threads 32 vs 6
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1319 vs 1313
PassMark - CPU mark 11645 vs 7236

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4238

  • Around 76% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.10 GHz
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz vs 2.10 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1577
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 4238

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1319
1313
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
11645
7236
Name Intel Xeon D-1577 AMD Opteron 4238
PassMark - Single thread mark 1319 1313
PassMark - CPU mark 11645 7236

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon D-1577 AMD Opteron 4238

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell
Launch date Q1'16
Place in performance rating 1613 1744
Processor Number D-1577
Series Intel® Xeon® D Processor AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD Opteron
OPN Tray OS4238WLU6KGU

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.30 GHz 3.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 2.10 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of cores 16 6
Number of threads 32 6
L1 cache 288 KB
L2 cache 6 MB
L3 cache 8 MB
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C
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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)