Opteron 6278 vs Xeon D-2141I

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-2141I
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
7.63
Opteron 6278
2012
16 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
8.65
+13.4%

Opteron 6278 outperforms Xeon D-2141I by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2141I and Opteron 6278 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking972882
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.65no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Dno data
Power efficiency11.117.12
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Interlagos (2011−2012)
Release date7 February 2018 (6 years ago)1 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$555no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2141I and Opteron 6278 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache512 KB768 KB
L2 cache8 MB16 MB
L3 cache11 MB8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data316 mm2
Number of transistorsno data2,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2141I and Opteron 6278 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)4
SocketFCBGA2518G34
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2141I and Opteron 6278. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
QuickAssist-no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-2141I and Opteron 6278 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2141I and Opteron 6278 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2141I and Opteron 6278. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2141I and Opteron 6278.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes32no 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.

Xeon D-2141I 7.63
Opteron 6278 8.65
+13.4%

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.

Xeon D-2141I 12117
Opteron 6278 13733
+13.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.63 8.65
Recency 7 February 2018 1 May 2012
Physical cores 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 115 Watt

Xeon D-2141I has an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 76.9% lower power consumption.

Opteron 6278, on the other hand, has a 13.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

The Opteron 6278 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-2141I in performance tests.


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