AMD Opteron 6281 vs Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2
Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6281 and Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2 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, 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
- 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
- Around 78% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
- 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 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1129 vs 991
- 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7279 vs 2873
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 16 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz vs 1.80 GHz |
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 2 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1129 vs 991 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 7279 vs 2873 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
L3 cache | 10240 KB (shared) vs 8 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6281
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Opteron 6281 | Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1129 | 991 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 7279 | 2873 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1770 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5855 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Opteron 6281 | Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Bulldozer | Ivy Bridge EN |
Family | AMD Opteron | |
OPN Tray | OS6281YJTGGGU | |
Place in performance rating | 1837 | 1488 |
Series | AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family |
Value for money (0-100) | 33.18 | 5.33 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch date | September 2013 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $223 | |
Price now | $189 | |
Processor Number | E5-2403V2 | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.5 GHz | 1.80 GHz |
L1 cache | 768 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 16 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 10240 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 1.80 GHz |
Number of cores | 16 | 4 |
Number of threads | 16 | 4 |
Unlocked | ||
Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | |
Die size | 160 mm | |
Maximum core temperature | 76°C | |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
Transistor count | 1400 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.65-1.30V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 3 |
Supported memory frequency | 2000 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
ECC memory support | ||
Maximum memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 4 | 2 |
Sockets supported | G34 | FCLGA1356 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 80 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 45mm x 42.5mm | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
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 | 24 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Scalability | 2S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |