AMD Opteron 4334 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2
Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 4334 and Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4334
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
L1 cache | 288 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 6 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2
- 2 more threads: 8 vs 6
- Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2170 vs 1208
- Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6558 vs 6099
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of threads | 8 vs 6 |
Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz vs 3.5 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 69 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2170 vs 1208 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6558 vs 6099 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Opteron 4334
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Opteron 4334 | Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1208 | 2170 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6099 | 6558 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 852 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3205 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 7.106 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Opteron 4334 | Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Seoul | Ivy Bridge |
Family | AMD Opteron | |
Launch date | n/d | May 2012 |
OPN Tray | OS4334WLU6KHK | |
Place in performance rating | 1806 | 1625 |
Series | AMD Opteron 4300 Series Processor | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch price (MSRP) | $645 | |
Price now | $1,512.82 | |
Processor Number | E3-1280V2 | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 1.84 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
Die size | 315 mm | 160 mm |
L1 cache | 288 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 6 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 8192 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 67.70°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.5 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
Number of threads | 6 | 8 |
Transistor count | 1200 million | 1400 million |
Unlocked | ||
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Memory |
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Supported memory frequency | 2000 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 1333/1600 |
ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32.77 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 1 |
Sockets supported | C32 | FCLGA1155 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 69 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
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 |
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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) | ||
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |