AMD Opteron 6180 SE vs Intel Xeon E3-1240

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6180 SE and Intel Xeon E3-1240 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 E3-1240

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 43% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.448 vs 4.497
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.806 vs 0.514
4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 20.331 vs 4.798

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 - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.448 vs 4.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.806 vs 0.514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	20.331 vs 4.798

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240

Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 64°C
Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 140 Watt
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 76.242 vs 27.609
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.537 vs 0.522

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C vs 64°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	76.242 vs 27.609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.537 vs 0.522

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6180 SE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1240

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.448

4.497

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

27.609

76.242

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.522

0.537

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.806

0.514

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

20.331

4.798

Name	AMD Opteron 6180 SE	Intel Xeon E3-1240
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.448	4.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.609	76.242
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.522	0.537
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.806	0.514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	20.331	4.798
PassMark - Single thread mark		1723
PassMark - CPU mark		5403
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		714
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2746

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 6180 SE	Intel Xeon E3-1240
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron
OPN Tray	OS6180YETCEGO
Place in performance rating	2759	2375
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)		$209
Price now		$244
Processor Number		E3-1240
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		9.61
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	3.30 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	69.1°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		3.70 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	80 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
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)