AMD Opteron X3216 vs Intel Xeon L5609

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron X3216 and Intel Xeon L5609 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron X3216

  • Around 161190% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 1.86 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum frequency 3000 MHz vs 1.86 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 32 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon L5609

  • 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
  • 9x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 32 GB
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Maximum memory size 288 GB vs 32 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron X3216
CPU 2: Intel Xeon L5609

Name AMD Opteron X3216 Intel Xeon L5609
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 1160
PassMark - CPU mark 3298

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron X3216 Intel Xeon L5609

Essentials

Architecture codename Toronto Westmere EP
Launch date Q2'17 March 2010
Place in performance rating 2057 2041
Vertical segment Server Server
Processor Number L5609
Series Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1600 MHz 1.86 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 1.86 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
Bus Speed 4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size 239 mm
L3 cache 12288 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature 63.1°C
Number of QPI Links 2
Transistor count 1170 million
VID voltage range 0.750V-1.350V

Memory

ECC memory support
Maximum memory size 32 GB 288 GB
Supported memory frequency 1600 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-1600 DDR3 800/1066
Max memory channels 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 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 42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 40 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0

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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 40-bit
Thermal Monitoring