AMD Opteron X3216 vs Intel Xeon E5-2630

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron X3216 and Intel Xeon E5-2630 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, 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 E5-2630

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron X3216

Around 107043% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 2.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm

Maximum frequency	3000 MHz vs 2.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2630

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB

Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 32 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron X3216
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2630

Name	AMD Opteron X3216	Intel Xeon E5-2630
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		1278
PassMark - CPU mark		10743
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		525
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3067

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron X3216	Intel Xeon E5-2630
Essentials
Architecture codename	Toronto	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q2'17	March 2012
Place in performance rating	2056	2062
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$74
Price now		$127.81
Processor Number		E5-2630
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		20.42
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1600 MHz	2.30 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	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	2	12
Bus Speed		7.2 GT/s QPI
Die size		435 mm
L3 cache		15360 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		77.4°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.60V-1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size	32 GB	384 GB
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		42.6 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)
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Package Size		52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		95 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
Scalability		2S 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)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring