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.

AMD Opteron X3216

Intel Xeon L5609

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	1992	1948
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