AMD Opteron 6180 SE vs Intel Xeon E3-1235

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6180 SE and Intel Xeon E3-1235 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Opteron 6180 SE

Intel Xeon E3-1235

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6180 SE

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
6x 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
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 77% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 27.609 vs 15.561
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.522 vs 0.493
4.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 20.331 vs 4.62

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
L1 cache	1536 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.609 vs 15.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.522 vs 0.493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	20.331 vs 4.62

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1235

Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 64°C
Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 140 Watt
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 13.214 vs 6.448
Around 54% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.788 vs 1.806

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 64°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	13.214 vs 6.448
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.788 vs 1.806

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6180 SE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1235

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.448

13.214

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

27.609

15.561

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.522

0.493

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.806

2.788

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

20.331

4.62

Name	AMD Opteron 6180 SE	Intel Xeon E3-1235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.448	13.214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.609	15.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.522	0.493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.806	2.788
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	20.331	4.62
PassMark - Single thread mark		1607
PassMark - CPU mark		5053
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		703
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2563

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 6180 SE	Intel Xeon E3-1235
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron
OPN Tray	OS6180YETCEGO
Place in performance rating	2690	2267
Series	AMD Opteron 6100 Series Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename		Sandy Bridge
Launch date		April 2011
Launch price (MSRP)		$287
Price now		$244
Processor Number		E3-1235
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		9.27
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	3.20 GHz
L1 cache	1536 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature	64°C	72.6°C
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	12	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
Manufacturing process technology		32 nm
Maximum frequency		3.60 GHz
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	G34	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics P3000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)