AMD Opteron 3280 vs Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 3280 and Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Opteron 3280

Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3280

Around 55% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L2 cache	8 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 100 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1571 vs 1036
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12119 vs 3723

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L3 cache	30720 KB (shared) vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1571 vs 1036
PassMark - CPU mark	12119 vs 3723

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 3280
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1036

1571

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3723

12119

Name	AMD Opteron 3280	Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1036	1571
PassMark - CPU mark	3723	12119
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1866
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7007

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 3280	Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron
OPN PIB	OS3280OLW8KGUBOX
OPN Tray	OS3280OLW8KGU
Place in performance rating	1450	1410
Series	AMD Opteron 3200 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date		September 2013
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	30720 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.10°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		160 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2000 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM3+	2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	100 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions