AMD Opteron X3216 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron X3216 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, 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.

AMD Opteron X3216

Intel Xeon E3-1220

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron X3216

Around 88135% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm

Maximum frequency	3000 MHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron X3216
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220

Name	AMD Opteron X3216	Intel Xeon E3-1220
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	736
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	736
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	875
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	875
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2315
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2315
PassMark - Single thread mark		1525
PassMark - CPU mark		3847
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		653
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2169

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron X3216	Intel Xeon E3-1220
Essentials
Architecture codename	Toronto	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'17	April 2011
Place in performance rating	2056	2039
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$395
Price now		$190
Processor Number		E3-1220
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		9.42
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1600 MHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		69.1°C
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	800 MHz
iGPU core count	4
Processor graphics	Radeon R7 Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
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		LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		80 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
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
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring