Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 vs AMD Opteron 3280

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 and AMD Opteron 3280 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

AMD Opteron 3280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 384 KB
L3 cache	30 MB vs 8 MB

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3280

2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 85% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 120 Watt

L2 cache	8 MB vs 3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 120 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 3280

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3	AMD Opteron 3280
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7451
PassMark - Single thread mark		1036
PassMark - CPU mark		3723
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1866
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7007

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3	AMD Opteron 3280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell-EP
Family	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3	AMD Opteron
Place in performance rating	1294	1373
Processor Number	E5-2678 v3
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		OS3280OLW8KGUBOX
OPN Tray		OS3280OLW8KGU
Series		AMD Opteron 3200 Series Processor
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	2.4 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	768 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24	8
Maximum core temperature		61.10°C
Maximum frequency		3.4 GHz
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Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2000 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	LGA2011-3 (R3)	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)