AMD Opteron 2354 vs Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 2354 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 2354

  • 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
  • 3.9x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32.77 GB
L1 cache 512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32.77 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 115 Watt
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2078 vs 899
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6477 vs 3242
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2012 vs 9 April 2008
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 69 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2078 vs 899
PassMark - CPU mark 6477 vs 3242

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 2354
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
899
2078
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3242
6477
Name AMD Opteron 2354 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 899 2078
PassMark - CPU mark 3242 6477
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 791
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3155
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.18
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 75.626
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.539
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.095
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.74

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron 2354 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Barcelona Ivy Bridge
Family Opteron
Launch date 9 April 2008 May 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $455 $192
Place in performance rating 2316 2324
Processor Number 2354 E3-1270V2
Vertical segment Server Server
Price now $321.65
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 8.68

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2200 MHz 3.50 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 2 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 76 °C
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 463 million 1400 million
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 128 GB 32.77 GB
Supported memory types DDR2 DDR3 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Sockets supported Fr2(1207) FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 115 Watt 69 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
PowerNow
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 0
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)