AMD Opteron 6128 HE vs Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6128 HE and Intel Xeon E5-2620 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6128 HE
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
- Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
- 2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz vs 2.60 GHz |
L1 cache | 1 MB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
- Around 29% higher maximum core temperature: 71°C vs 55°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 85 Watt
- Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1283 vs 883
- Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10850 vs 6339
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | September 2013 vs 29 Mar 2010 |
Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
Maximum core temperature | 71°C vs 55°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 45 nm |
L3 cache | 15360 KB (shared) vs 12 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 85 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1283 vs 883 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 10850 vs 6339 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6128 HE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Opteron 6128 HE | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 883 | 1283 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6339 | 10850 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 483 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3141 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.092 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Opteron 6128 HE | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Maranello | Ivy Bridge EP |
Family | AMD Opteron | |
Launch date | 29 Mar 2010 | September 2013 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $523 | $417 |
OPN Tray | OS6128VAT8EGO | |
Place in performance rating | 2236 | 2154 |
Series | AMD Opteron 6100 series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Price now | $42.59 | |
Processor Number | E5-2620V2 | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 60.17 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.0 GHz | 2.10 GHz |
Die size | 346 mm | 160 mm |
L1 cache | 1 MB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 12 MB | 15360 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 66 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 55°C | 71°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.60 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 6 |
Number of threads | 8 | 12 |
Transistor count | 1808 million | 1400 million |
Unlocked | ||
Bus Speed | 7.2 GT/s QPI | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
VID voltage range | 0.65–1.30V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
Supported memory types | DDR2-1066, DDR3-1333, LV DDR3-1066 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
ECC memory support | ||
Maximum memory size | 768 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | G34 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt | 80 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Package Size | 52.5mm x 45mm | |
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® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
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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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Scalability | 2S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |