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.

 

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 2227 2238
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)