Intel Xeon D-1602 vs AMD Opteron 4238

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1602 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.

Intel Xeon D-1602

AMD Opteron 4238

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1602

Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 84 vs 70.50°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
3.5x lower typical power consumption: 27 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1435 vs 1313

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	84 vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	27 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1435 vs 1313

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4238

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7236 vs 2459

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
L1 cache	288 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	6 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7236 vs 2459

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1602
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 4238

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1435

1313

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2459

7236

Name	Intel Xeon D-1602	AMD Opteron 4238
PassMark - Single thread mark	1435	1313
PassMark - CPU mark	2459	7236

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1602	AMD Opteron 4238
Essentials
Architecture codename	Hewitt Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$106
Place in performance rating	1768	1746
Processor Number	D-1602
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	2.50 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	288 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	6 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	84	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4	6
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1667	C32
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	27 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	6
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® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX2
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version	SPS 3.0
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Quiet System
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)