AMD Opteron 6281 vs Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6281 and Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6281
- 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
- 10 more threads: 16 vs 6
- Around 68% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 1.90 GHz
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1129 vs 1116
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 16 vs 6 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 6 |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz vs 1.90 GHz |
L1 cache | 768 KB vs 384 KB |
L2 cache | 16 MB vs 6 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1129 vs 1116 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 3% 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 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9019 vs 7279
Specifications (specs) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
L3 cache | 8.25 MB vs 8 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9019 vs 7279 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6281
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Opteron 6281 | Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1129 | 1116 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 7279 | 9019 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Opteron 6281 | Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Bulldozer | Cascade Lake |
Family | AMD Opteron | |
OPN Tray | OS6281YJTGGGU | |
Place in performance rating | 1938 | 1893 |
Series | AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor | 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors |
Value for money (0-100) | 33.18 | |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch date | 2 Apr 2019 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $224 | |
Processor Number | 3204 | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.5 GHz | 1.90 GHz |
L1 cache | 768 KB | 384 KB |
L2 cache | 16 MB | 6 MB |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 8.25 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 1.90 GHz |
Number of cores | 16 | 6 |
Number of threads | 16 | 6 |
Unlocked | ||
Maximum core temperature | 77°C | |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 2 | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 6 |
Supported memory frequency | 2000 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2133 |
ECC memory support | ||
Maximum memory bandwidth | 95.37 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 1 TB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 4 | |
Sockets supported | G34 | FCLGA3647 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 85 Watt |
Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | |
Advanced Technologies |
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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® 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 |
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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 |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | x16, x8, x4 | |
Scalability | 2S | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) |