AMD Opteron 1389 vs Intel Xeon E5-1620
Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 1389 and Intel Xeon E5-1620 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 1389
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 699.1x more maximum memory size: 256 TB vs 375 GB
- Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 130 Watt
L1 cache | 512 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Maximum memory size | 256 TB vs 375 GB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 115 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1620
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 67% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1766 vs 1102
- 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5861 vs 2079
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | March 2012 vs 1 Jun 2009 |
Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
L3 cache | 10240 KB (shared) vs 6 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1766 vs 1102 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5861 vs 2079 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Opteron 1389
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-1620
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Opteron 1389 | Intel Xeon E5-1620 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1102 | 1766 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2079 | 5861 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 730 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3096 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Opteron 1389 | Intel Xeon E5-1620 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | K10 | Sandy Bridge EP |
Launch date | 1 Jun 2009 | March 2012 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $269 | $313 |
Place in performance rating | 2143 | 2098 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Price now | $329.93 | |
Processor Number | E5-1620 | |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 8.09 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.9 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
L1 cache | 512 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 6 MB | 10240 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 32 nm |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | 8 |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 0 QPI | |
Die size | 294 mm | |
Maximum core temperature | 64.0 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz | |
Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Transistor count | 1270 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.60V - 1.35V | |
Memory |
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Maximum memory size | 256 TB | 375 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 4 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM2+, AM3 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 115 Watt | 130 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0 mm | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |