Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 vs AMD Opteron 3380

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 and AMD Opteron 3380 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 E5-2696 v2

AMD Opteron 3380

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
Around 91567% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 3.6 GHz
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
Maximum frequency	3300 MHz vs 3.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 384 KB
L3 cache	30 MB vs 8 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3380

2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	8 MB vs 3 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 3380

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2	AMD Opteron 3380
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	56.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	312.635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	3.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	16.335
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	84.763
PassMark - Single thread mark		1054
PassMark - CPU mark		6384

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2	AMD Opteron 3380
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-EP	Delhi
Family	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2	AMD Opteron
Place in performance rating	198	1965
Processor Number	E5-2696 v2
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch date		n/d
OPN Tray		OS3380OLW8KHK
Series		AMD Opteron 3300 Series Processor
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	2.6 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
Maximum frequency	3300 MHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24	8
Die size		315 mm
Maximum core temperature		70.30°C
Transistor count		1200 million
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Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory size	768 GB (per socket)
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2000 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	LGA2011	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)