AMD Opteron 6238 vs Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6238 and Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6238

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • 2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8206 vs 5148
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
L1 cache 576 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 12 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 8206 vs 5148

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2

  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 115 Watt
  • Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1653 vs 1076
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1653 vs 1076

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6238
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1076
1653
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8206
5148
Name AMD Opteron 6238 Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 1076 1653
PassMark - CPU mark 8206 5148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 592
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2402

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron 6238 Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2

Essentials

Family AMD Opteron
OPN Tray OS6238WKTCGGU
Place in performance rating 1947 1954
Series AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Vertical segment Server Server
Architecture codename Ivy Bridge
Launch date May 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $142
Price now $142.42
Processor Number E3-1265LV2
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 16.10

Performance

Base frequency 2.6 GHz 2.50 GHz
L1 cache 576 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 12 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 70.40°C
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 12 4
Number of threads 12 8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Supported memory frequency 2000 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 32.77 GB

Compatibility

Sockets supported G34 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 115 Watt 45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2500

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4

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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)