AMD Opteron 6281 vs Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6281 and Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. 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 6281

  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7279 vs 5148
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
L1 cache 768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 16 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 7279 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
  • 2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1653 vs 1129
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 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1653 vs 1129

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6281
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1129
1653
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7279
5148
Name AMD Opteron 6281 Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 1129 1653
PassMark - CPU mark 7279 5148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 592
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2402

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron 6281 Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Bulldozer Ivy Bridge
Family AMD Opteron
OPN Tray OS6281YJTGGGU
Place in performance rating 1938 1954
Series AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Value for money (0-100) 33.18 16.10
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch date May 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $142
Price now $142.42
Processor Number E3-1265LV2
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.5 GHz 2.50 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 16 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 16 4
Number of threads 16 8
Unlocked
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

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

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 4 1
Sockets supported G34 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

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)

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)