AMD Opteron 6281 vs Intel Xeon Bronze 3106

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6281 and Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Opteron 6281

Intel Xeon Bronze 3106

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6281

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 52% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1129 vs 1013

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1024 KB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1129 vs 1013

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Bronze 3106

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 38% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 53% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10181 vs 7279

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	11264 KB (shared) vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10181 vs 7279

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6281
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Bronze 3106

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1129

1013

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7279

10181

Name	AMD Opteron 6281	Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
PassMark - Single thread mark	1129	1013
PassMark - CPU mark	7279	10181

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 6281	Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bulldozer	Skylake
Family	AMD Opteron
OPN Tray	OS6281YJTGGGU
Place in performance rating	1930	1953
Series	AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Value for money (0-100)	33.18
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch date		July 2017
Processor Number		3106
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	1.70 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	11264 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	16	8
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		77°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Transistor count		8000 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	6
Supported memory frequency	2000 MHz	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4	2
Sockets supported	G34	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	85 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		1
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)