Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 vs AMD Opteron 6272

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 and AMD Opteron 6272 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 E3-1225 v6

AMD Opteron 6272

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6

Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 58% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 115 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2050 vs 966

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2050 vs 966

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6272

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9239 vs 5795
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1356 vs 911
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6923 vs 3173

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9239 vs 5795
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1356 vs 911
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6923 vs 3173

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6272

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2050

966

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5795

9239

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

911

1356

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3173

6923

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6	AMD Opteron 6272
PassMark - Single thread mark	2050	966
PassMark - CPU mark	5795	9239
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	911	1356
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3173	6923

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6	AMD Opteron 6272
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Interlagos
Launch date	Q1'17	November 2011
Place in performance rating	1558	1603
Processor Number	E3-1225V6
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family	AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
Launch price (MSRP)		$325
OPN Tray		OS6272WKTGGGU
Price now		$658.89
Value for money (0-100)		3.02
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	4	16
Number of threads	4	16
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V
Die size		316 mm
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		16 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Maximum core temperature		69°C
Transistor count		2400 million
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	0x591D
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 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
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt	115 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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)