Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 vs AMD Opteron 6272
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 and AMD Opteron 6272 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
- Around 37% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 87 Watt vs 115 Watt
- 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2063 vs 966
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | May 2012 vs November 2011 |
Maximum frequency | 4.10 GHz vs 3 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 87 Watt vs 115 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2063 vs 966 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6272
- 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9239 vs 6315
- Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1356 vs 860
- 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6923 vs 3289
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 16 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 8 |
L1 cache | 768 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 16 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 16 MB vs 8192 KB (shared) |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9239 vs 6315 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1356 vs 860 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6923 vs 3289 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6272
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 | AMD Opteron 6272 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2063 | 966 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6315 | 9239 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 860 | 1356 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3289 | 6923 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 | AMD Opteron 6272 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | Interlagos |
Launch date | May 2012 | November 2011 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $885 | $325 |
Place in performance rating | 1566 | 1603 |
Price now | $885 | $658.89 |
Processor Number | E3-1290V2 | |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family | AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 3.23 | 3.02 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Family | AMD Opteron | |
OPN Tray | OS6272WKTGGGU | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.70 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 160 mm | 316 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 768 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 16 MB |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 16 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum frequency | 4.10 GHz | 3 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 16 |
Number of threads | 8 | 16 |
Transistor count | 1400 million | 2400 million |
Maximum core temperature | 69°C | |
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Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32.77 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1333/1600 | DDR3 |
Supported memory frequency | 2000 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1155 | G34 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 87 Watt | 115 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Virtualization |
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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™) |