Intel Xeon W-2191B vs AMD Opteron 6344

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2191B 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: 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 W-2191B

AMD Opteron 6344

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2191B

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 12
24 more threads: 36 vs 12
Around 214900% higher clock speed: 4300 MHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 55% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2541 vs 1231
4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28371 vs 6069

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 12
Number of threads	36 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4300 MHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	1.125 MB vs 576 KB
L2 cache	18 MB vs 12 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2541 vs 1231
PassMark - CPU mark	28371 vs 6069

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2191B
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6344

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2541

1231

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28371

6069

Name	Intel Xeon W-2191B	AMD Opteron 6344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	18.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	119.388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	9.337
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	26.355
PassMark - Single thread mark	2541	1231
PassMark - CPU mark	28371	6069

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2191B	AMD Opteron 6344
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake W
Family	Xeon W	AMD Opteron
Launch date	5 June 2017
Place in performance rating	1127	1774
Processor Number	W-2191B
Series	W-2000	AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN Tray		OS6344WKTCGHK
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2300 MHz	2.6 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	1.125 MB	576 KB
L2 cache	18 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	4300 MHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	18	12
Number of threads	36	12
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		70.40°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	79.47 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2000 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA-2066 (R4)	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		115 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 1x8, 1x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)