Intel Xeon E5-2689 vs AMD Opteron 6234
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2689 and AMD Opteron 6234 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 E5-2689
- 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
- Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3 GHz
Number of threads | 16 vs 12 |
Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz vs 3 GHz |
Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6234
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
- Around 35% higher maximum core temperature: 70.40°C vs 52°C
Number of cores | 12 vs 8 |
Maximum core temperature | 70.40°C vs 52°C |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2689
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6234
Name | Intel Xeon E5-2689 | AMD Opteron 6234 |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 9.219 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 123.121 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.974 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.868 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 9.539 | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 887 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8644 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-2689 | AMD Opteron 6234 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | |
Launch date | 6 Mar 2012 | |
Place in performance rating | 2151 | 2152 |
Processor Number | E5-2689 | |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Family | AMD Opteron | |
OPN Tray | OS6234WKTCGGU | |
Series | AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 52°C | 70.40°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz | 3 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 12 |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Number of threads | 16 | 12 |
VID voltage range | 0.6V - 1.35V | |
L1 cache | 576 KB | |
L2 cache | 12 MB | |
L3 cache | 16 MB | |
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Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 4 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 | DDR3 |
Supported memory frequency | 2000 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Sockets supported | LGA2011 | G34 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 115 Watt | 115 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Scalability | 2S | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |