Intel Xeon E7-4870 vs AMD Opteron 6344

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-4870 and AMD Opteron 6344 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-4870

  • 8 more threads: 20 vs 12
  • Around 40% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11939 vs 6069
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 20 vs 12
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz vs 2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 11939 vs 6069

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6344

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
  • Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 70.40°C vs 69°C
  • Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1231 vs 1054
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 10
Maximum core temperature 70.40°C vs 69°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 115 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1231 vs 1054

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-4870
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6344

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1054
1231
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
11939
6069
Name Intel Xeon E7-4870 AMD Opteron 6344
PassMark - Single thread mark 1054 1231
PassMark - CPU mark 11939 6069

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E7-4870 AMD Opteron 6344

Essentials

Architecture codename Westmere EX
Launch date Q2'11
Place in performance rating 1865 1866
Processor Number E7-4870
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 Family AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD Opteron
OPN Tray OS6344WKTCGHK

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.6 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 69°C 70.40°C
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz 2 GHz
Number of cores 10 12
Number of threads 20 12
L1 cache 576 KB
L2 cache 12 MB
L3 cache 16 MB
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory size 2 TB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz) DDR3
Supported memory frequency 2000 MHz

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 4
Package Size 49.17mm x 56.47mm
Sockets supported LGA1567 G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 115 Watt

Peripherals

Scalability S4S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)