Intel Xeon D-1581 vs AMD Opteron 3280

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1581 and AMD Opteron 3280 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon D-1581

AMD Opteron 3280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1581

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1484 vs 1036
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13259 vs 3723

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	1 MB vs 384 KB
L3 cache	24 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1484 vs 1036
PassMark - CPU mark	13259 vs 3723

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3280

Around 42% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
L2 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1581
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 3280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1484

1036

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13259

3723

Name	Intel Xeon D-1581	AMD Opteron 3280
PassMark - Single thread mark	1484	1036
PassMark - CPU mark	13259	3723
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1866
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7007

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1581	AMD Opteron 3280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell
Launch date	Feb 2016
Place in performance rating	1447	1450
Processor Number	D-1581
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	AMD Opteron 3200 Series Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN PIB		OS3280OLW8KGUBOX
OPN Tray		OS3280OLW8KGU
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.4 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	3.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature		61.10°C
Number of cores		8
Number of threads		8
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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1667	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 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® 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)