Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2 vs AMD Opteron 6348

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2 and AMD Opteron 6348 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2

AMD Opteron 6348

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 88% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 100 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1571 vs 1344

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs November 2012
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 576 KB
L3 cache	30720 KB (shared) vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1571 vs 1344

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6348

Around 55% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13470 vs 12119

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L2 cache	12 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13470 vs 12119

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6348

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1571

1344

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12119

13470

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2	AMD Opteron 6348
PassMark - Single thread mark	1571	1344
PassMark - CPU mark	12119	13470

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2	AMD Opteron 6348
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Abu Dhabi
Launch date	September 2013	November 2012
Place in performance rating	1410	1550
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS6348WKTCGHK
Series		AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	160 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	576 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	30720 KB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	12	12
Transistor count	1400 million	2400 million
Base frequency		2.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature		70.40°C
Number of threads		12
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2000 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	4
Sockets supported	2011	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	115 Watt
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)