Intel Core i9-9990XE vs AMD Opteron 6262 HE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9990XE and AMD Opteron 6262 HE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i9-9990XE

AMD Opteron 6262 HE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9990XE

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
12 more threads: 28 vs 16
Around 76% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Around 29% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 65°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 17% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Launch date	19 Oct 2018 vs November 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	28 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature	84°C vs 65°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 768 KB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared) vs 16 MB

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6262 HE

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 14
Around 14% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 255 Watt

Number of cores	16 vs 14
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 255 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9990XE
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6262 HE

Name	Intel Core i9-9990XE	AMD Opteron 6262 HE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2970
PassMark - CPU mark	30162

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9990XE	AMD Opteron 6262 HE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Interlagos
Launch date	19 Oct 2018	November 2011
Place in performance rating	469	not rated
Processor Number	i9-9980XE
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors	AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS6262VATGGGU
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.00 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus Speed	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C	65°C
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	14	16
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	28	16
Unlocked
Die size		316 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		69 °C
Transistor count		2400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1800 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	255 Watt	85 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	44
PCI Express revision	3.0
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)