Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs AMD Opteron 6328

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 and AMD Opteron 6328 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

AMD Opteron 6328

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2150 vs 1442
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 78.031 vs 33.578
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.47 vs 2.157

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2150 vs 1442
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.031 vs 33.578
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.47 vs 2.157

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6328

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9508 vs 7055
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 14.434 vs 5.137
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.591 vs 0.588
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.195 vs 6.089

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9508 vs 7055
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	14.434 vs 5.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.591 vs 0.588
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.195 vs 6.089

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6328

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2150

1442

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7055

9508

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.137

14.434

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

78.031

33.578

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.588

0.591

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.47

2.157

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.089

12.195

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	AMD Opteron 6328
PassMark - Single thread mark	2150	1442
PassMark - CPU mark	7055	9508
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	891
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3386
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2290
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.137	14.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.031	33.578
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.588	0.591
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.47	2.157
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.089	12.195

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	AMD Opteron 6328
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'14
Place in performance rating	2163	2229
Processor Number	E3-1231V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS6328WKT8GHK
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	8
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Maximum core temperature		71.70°C
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2000 MHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	115 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)