AMD Opteron 6238 vs Intel Xeon E5-2450L
Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6238 and Intel Xeon E5-2450L 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6238
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
- Around 39% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.30 GHz
- Around 13% 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 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1076 vs 1035
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 12 vs 8 |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz vs 2.30 GHz |
L1 cache | 576 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 12 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1076 vs 1035 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2450L
- 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
- Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 64% lower typical power consumption: 70 Watt vs 115 Watt
- Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11631 vs 8206
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of threads | 16 vs 12 |
L3 cache | 20480 KB (shared) vs 16 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 70 Watt vs 115 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 11631 vs 8206 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6238
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2450L
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Opteron 6238 | Intel Xeon E5-2450L |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1076 | 1035 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8206 | 11631 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Opteron 6238 | Intel Xeon E5-2450L | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD Opteron | |
OPN Tray | OS6238WKTCGGU | |
Place in performance rating | 1947 | 1907 |
Series | AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge EN | |
Launch date | May 2012 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $72 | |
Price now | $130 | |
Processor Number | E5-2450L | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 18.72 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 1.80 GHz |
L1 cache | 576 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 12 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 16 MB | 20480 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 70.40°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.30 GHz |
Number of cores | 12 | 8 |
Number of threads | 12 | 16 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | |
Die size | 294 mm | |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
Transistor count | 1270 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.60V-1.35V | |
Memory |
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Supported memory frequency | 2000 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 3 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | G34 | FCLGA1356 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 115 Watt | 70 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Package Size | 45mm x 42.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 24 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Scalability | 2S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection 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® Turbo Boost technology | ||
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) |