AMD Opteron 6220 vs Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2
Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6220 and Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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), 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6220
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 44% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
- Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 71.70°C vs 71°C
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7951 vs 6818
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz vs 2.50 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 71.70°C vs 71°C |
| L1 cache | 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB vs 10240 KB (shared) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 7951 vs 6818 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 115 Watt
- Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1381 vs 1235
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 115 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1381 vs 1235 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6220
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2
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| Name | AMD Opteron 6220 | Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1235 | 1381 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 7951 | 6818 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2508 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 7539 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.725 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 79.456 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.431 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.525 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 8.253 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Opteron 6220 | Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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| Family | AMD Opteron | |
| OPN Tray | OS6220WKT8GGU | |
| Place in performance rating | 1829 | 1836 |
| Series | AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge EP | |
| Launch date | September 2013 | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $396 | |
| Price now | $509.95 | |
| Processor Number | E5-2609V2 | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 2.97 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3 GHz | 2.50 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 10240 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 71.70°C | 71°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz | 2.50 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 4 |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | |
| Die size | 160 mm | |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | |
| VID voltage range | 0.65–1.30V | |
Memory |
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| Supported memory frequency | 2000 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 4 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | G34 | FCLGA2011 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 115 Watt | 80 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
| Package Size | 52.5mm x 45mm | |
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) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| 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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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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