AMD Opteron X3216 vs Intel Core i5-8400

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron X3216 and Intel Core i5-8400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron X3216

  • Around 74900% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum frequency 3000 MHz vs 4.00 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 6 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1826 vs 736
  • 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1826 vs 736
  • 4.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3900 vs 875
  • 4.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3900 vs 875
  • 2.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6201 vs 2315
  • 2.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6201 vs 2315
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 6 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1826 vs 736
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1826 vs 736
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3900 vs 875
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3900 vs 875
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6201 vs 2315
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6201 vs 2315

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron X3216
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8400

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
736
1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
736
1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
875
3900
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
875
3900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2315
6201
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2315
6201
Name AMD Opteron X3216 Intel Core i5-8400
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 736 1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 736 1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 875 3900
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 875 3900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2315 6201
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2315 6201
PassMark - Single thread mark 2373
PassMark - CPU mark 9223
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4580
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 73.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.752
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.767
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 10.333

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron X3216 Intel Core i5-8400

Essentials

Architecture codename Toronto Coffee Lake
Launch date Q2'17 5 January 2017
Place in performance rating 2060 1149
Vertical segment Server Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $190
Price now $259
Processor Number i5-8400
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 13.28

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1600 MHz 2.80 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3000 MHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 2 6
Number of threads 2 6
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache 9 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Maximum memory size 32 GB 128 GB
Supported memory frequency 1600 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-1600 DDR4-2666
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 800 MHz 350 MHz
iGPU core count 4
Processor graphics Radeon R7 Graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x3E92
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 12-15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

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 interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring