Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 vs AMD Opteron 4238

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 and AMD Opteron 4238 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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 E3-1220 v6

AMD Opteron 4238

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1884 vs 1313

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1884 vs 1313

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4238

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7236 vs 5783

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7236 vs 5783

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 4238

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1884

1313

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5783

7236

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6	AMD Opteron 4238
PassMark - Single thread mark	1884	1313
PassMark - CPU mark	5783	7236
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	871
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3046

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6	AMD Opteron 4238
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q1'17
Place in performance rating	1645	1740
Processor Number	E3-1220V6
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family	AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS4238WLU6KGU
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	6
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V
L1 cache		288 KB
L2 cache		6 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		70.50°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		2200 MHz
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	0
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	C32
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt	95 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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)