Intel Xeon E3 1230 v2 vs Opteron 6168
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E3 1230 v2 with 4 cores 3.3GHz and Opteron 6168 with 12 cores 1.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E3 1230 v2 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 2 months late
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 1.9GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 45nm)
Lower TDP (69W vs 115W)
Opteron 6168 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 8MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E3 1230 v2
+398%
1201
Opteron 6168
241
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E3 1230 v2
+182%
4005
Opteron 6168
1418
General Parameters
May 2012
Release Date
Mar 2010
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Ivy Bridge
Core Architecture
Magny-Cours
Intel Socket 1155
Socket
AMD Socket G34
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E3 (Ivy Bridge)
Generation
Opteron (Magny-Cours)
Package
1.4 billions
Transistor Count
1.8 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
45 nm
69 W
Power Consumption
115 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
69 °C
Intel
Foundry
-
160 mm²
Die Size
346 mm²
CPU Performance
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
1.9 GHz
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
0
4
Total Core Count
12
8
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
200 MHz
33.0
Multiplier
9.5
64 K per core
L1 Cache
768 K shared
256 K per core
L2 Cache
6 MB per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3
2
Max Memory Channels
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
2
16
PCIe Lanes
-
