AMD Opteron X3216 vs Intel Xeon E3-1275 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron X3216 and Intel Xeon E3-1275 v2 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, 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).

AMD Opteron X3216

Intel Xeon E3-1275 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron X3216

Around 76823% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 3.90 GHz

Maximum frequency	3000 MHz vs 3.90 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1275 v2

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 2% higher maximum memory size: 32.77 GB vs 32 GB
Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2590 vs 2315
Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2590 vs 2315

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2590 vs 2315
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2590 vs 2315

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron X3216
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1275 v2

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2315

2590

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2315

2590

Name	AMD Opteron X3216	Intel Xeon E3-1275 v2
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	2590
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2315	2590
PassMark - Single thread mark		2119
PassMark - CPU mark		6630
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		821
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3076
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		15.885
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.56
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.319
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.602

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron X3216	Intel Xeon E3-1275 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Toronto	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'17	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1992	2012
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$808
Price now		$394.72
Processor Number		E3-1275V2
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		7.05
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1600 MHz	3.50 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		160 mm
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32.77 GB
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-1600	DDR3 1333/1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	800 MHz	650 MHz
iGPU core count	4
Processor graphics	Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics P4000
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.25 GHz
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		FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		77 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
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
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring