Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6 vs AMD Opteron 3365

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6 and AMD Opteron 3365 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6

AMD Opteron 3365

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1875 vs 1132
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5682 vs 4105

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1875 vs 1132
PassMark - CPU mark	5682 vs 4105

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3365

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 1 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 3365

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1875

1132

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5682

4105

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6	AMD Opteron 3365
PassMark - Single thread mark	1875	1132
PassMark - CPU mark	5682	4105
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6931

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6	AMD Opteron 3365
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake
Launch date	28 Mar 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$193
Place in performance rating	1324	1347
Processor Number	E3-1205V6
Series	Intel Xeon Processor E3 v6 Family	AMD Opteron 3300 Series Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS3365OLW8KHK
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	4	8
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V
Maximum core temperature		70.30°C
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2000 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x191D
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)