Xeon D-1813NT vs Opteron 6278
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 6278 outperforms Xeon D-1813NT by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6278 and Xeon D-1813NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 867 | 1232 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 7.11 | 10.96 |
| Architecture codename | Interlagos (2011−2012) | no data |
| Release date | 1 May 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6278 and Xeon D-1813NT basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (per die) | 10240 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | no data |
| Die size | 316 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6278 and Xeon D-1813NT compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 4 | no data |
| Socket | G34 | FCBGA2227 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 42 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon D-1813NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Opteron 6278 and Xeon D-1813NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon D-1813NT are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon D-1813NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6278 and Xeon D-1813NT.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 24 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.97 | 5.05 |
| Recency | 1 May 2012 | 1 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 42 Watt |
Opteron 6278 has a 77.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Xeon D-1813NT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, and 173.8% lower power consumption.
The Opteron 6278 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-1813NT in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6278 and Xeon D-1813NT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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