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AMD Opteron 4334
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See full details Intel Xeon E5 1620 v2 vs AMD Opteron 4334 |
Released July, 2013
Intel Xeon E5 1620 v2
- 3.7 GHz
- Quad core
5.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E5 1620 v2
 | Much higher clock speed 3.7 GHz | | Significantly higher turbo clock speed 3.9 GHz |
| | More l3 cache 10 MB | | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.21 GHz |
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Released December, 2012
AMD Opteron 4334
- 3.1 GHz
- Hexa core
5.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 4334
| | Much more l2 cache 6 MB | | Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes |
| | More cores 6 | | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 1620 v2 vs 4334 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 5.5 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much higher clock speed | 3.7 GHz | vs | 3.1 GHz | Around 20% higher clock speed | |||
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| Significantly higher turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | vs | 3.5 GHz | More than 10% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| More l3 cache | 10 MB | vs | 8 MB | 25% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.21 GHz | vs | 3.3 GHz | Around 30% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much more l3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | vs | 1.33 MB/core | Around 90% more l3 cache per core | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 6 | 2 more threads | |||
| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.03 GHz | vs | 3.1 GHz | Around 30% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2013 | vs | Dec, 2012 | Release date 6 months later | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 6 MB | vs | 1 MB | 6x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for maximum performance when needed, while conserving power and minimizing heat production when not needed | |||
| More cores | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 77.19W | vs | 105.63W | More than 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | vs | 113.88 $/year | More than 25% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | vs | 31.32 $/year | More than 25% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5 1620 v2 vs Opteron 4334
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E5 1620 v2 | vs | Opteron 4334 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.1 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Hexa core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 2011 | |||
| C32 | |||
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AVX 1.1 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| XOP | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| CLMUL | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| CVT16 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | No | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 130W | 95W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 31.32 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 113.88 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 13.06 pt/W | 13.7 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 105.63W | 77.19W | |
details | Xeon E5 1620 v2 | vs | Opteron 4334 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 8 | 6 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 6 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 10 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | 1.33 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 32 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 2 | |
| Clock multiplier | 37 | 17 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 70°C | Unknown - 67.7°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.21 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.03 GHz | 3.1 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.21 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1866 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| DDR3-800 | |||
| Channels | Quad Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | Yes | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 59,733.32 MB/s | 12,800 MB/s | |
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