Intel Xeon E5 2680 v2 vs AMD Opteron 4238 |
Released July, 2013
Intel Xeon E5 2680 v2
- 2.8 GHz
- Deca core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E5 2680 v2
 | Much more l3 cache 25 MB | | More threads 20 |
| | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 82 °C | | Much more l3 cache per core 2.5 MB/core |
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Released November, 2011
AMD Opteron 4238
- 3.3 GHz
- Hexa core
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 4238
| | Much more l2 cache 6 MB | | Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz |
| | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core | | Higher turbo clock speed 3.7 GHz |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l3 cache | 25 MB | vs | 8 MB | Around 3.2x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
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| More threads | 20 | vs | 6 | 14 more threads | |||
| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 82 °C | vs | 70.5 °C | More than 15% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Much more l3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | vs | 1.33 MB/core | Around 90% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.4 GHz | vs | 3.3 GHz | Around 5% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.49 GHz | vs | 3.3 GHz | More than 5% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2013 | vs | Nov, 2011 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 6 MB | vs | 2.5 MB | Around 2.5x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 2.8 GHz | Around 20% higher clock speed | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 3.7 GHz | vs | 3.6 GHz | Around 5% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 77.19W | vs | 93.44W | More than 15% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | vs | 100.74 $/year | More than 15% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | vs | 27.7 $/year | More than 15% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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Features Key features of the Xeon E5 2680 v2 vs Opteron 4238
clock speed
turbo clock speed
L2 cache
L3 cache
overclocked clock speed (air)
overclocked clock speed (water)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E5 2680 v2 | vs | Opteron 4238 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz | |
| Cores | Deca 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 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 115W | 95W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 27.7 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 100.74 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 93.44W | 77.19W | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1866 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3-800 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
details | Xeon E5 2680 v2 | vs | Opteron 4238 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 20 | 6 | |
| L2 cache | 2.5 MB | 6 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 25 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | 1.33 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 32 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 2 | 2 | |
| Clock multiplier | 28 | 18 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 82°C | Unknown - 70.5°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.49 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.4 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 | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | HyperTransport 3.0 | |
| Number of links | 2 | 2 | |
| Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 6,400 MT/s | |
| Clock speed | 4,000 MHz | 3,200 MHz | |
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