AMD Opteron X3216 vs Intel Xeon E5-2650

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron X3216 and Intel Xeon E5-2650 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 E5-2650

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 E5-2650

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
14 more threads: 16 vs 2
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x 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	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 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 E5-2650

Name	AMD Opteron X3216	Intel Xeon E5-2650
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		1248
PassMark - CPU mark		12897
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		471
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3527

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron X3216	Intel Xeon E5-2650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Toronto	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q2'17	March 2012
Place in performance rating	2057	2025
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$91
Price now		$130.43
Processor Number		E5-2650
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		22.91
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1600 MHz	2.00 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	8
Number of threads	2	16
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Die size		435 mm
L3 cache		20480 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 800/1066/1333/1600
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		51.2 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