Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3 vs AMD Opteron 6328

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1607 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: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3

AMD Opteron 6328

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 91.366 vs 33.578
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 42.254 vs 12.195

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	91.366 vs 33.578
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	42.254 vs 12.195

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6328

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 71.70°C vs 66°C
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 72% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 14.434 vs 8.386
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.591 vs 0.545
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.157 vs 1.929

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	71.70°C vs 66°C
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 10 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	14.434 vs 8.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.591 vs 0.545
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.157 vs 1.929

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6328

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.386

14.434

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

91.366

33.578

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.545

0.591

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.929

2.157

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

42.254

12.195

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3	AMD Opteron 6328
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.386	14.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	91.366	33.578
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.545	0.591
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.929	2.157
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	42.254	12.195
PassMark - Single thread mark		1442
PassMark - CPU mark		9508

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3	AMD Opteron 6328
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell
Launch date	8 Sep 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$255
Place in performance rating	2156	2158
Processor Number	E5-1607V3
Series	Intel Xeon Processor E5 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	3.10 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	10 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	66°C	71.70°C
Number of cores	4	8
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4	8
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V
Maximum frequency		3.8 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	59 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1333/1600/1866	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2000 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	115 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
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 AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
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)