Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 vs AMD Opteron 3350 HE

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 and AMD Opteron 3350 HE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, 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.

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3

AMD Opteron 3350 HE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 70% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2146 vs 1263
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7044 vs 4009

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2146 vs 1263
PassMark - CPU mark	7044 vs 4009

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3350 HE

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 78% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 80 Watt

L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 3350 HE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2146

1263

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7044

4009

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3	AMD Opteron 3350 HE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2146	1263
PassMark - CPU mark	7044	4009
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	857
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3271
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3	AMD Opteron 3350 HE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Delhi
Launch date	June 2013	n/d
Launch price (MSRP)	$300
Place in performance rating	1860	1906
Price now	$384.40
Processor Number	E3-1240 v3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	AMD Opteron 3300 Series Processor
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	7.41
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS3350HOW4KHK
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	1400 million	1200 million
Maximum core temperature		69.10°C
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
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
Graphics
Processor graphics	None
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	45 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
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™)