Intel Xeon E5 2620 v2 vs Opteron 6281
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2620 v2 with 6 cores 2.1GHz and Opteron 6281 with 16 cores 2.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2620 v2 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 4 months late
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)
Larger L3 cache size (15MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (80W vs 130W)
Opteron 6281 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (1600 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (2.5GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Score
General Parameters
Sep 2013
Release Date
May 2012
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Ivy Bridge-EP
Core Architecture
Interlagos
Intel Socket 2011
Socket
AMD Socket G34
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E5 (Ivy Bridge-EP)
Generation
Opteron (Interlagos)
Package
1.4 billions
Transistor Count
2.4 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
80 W
Power Consumption
130 W
Intel
Foundry
GlobalFoundries
160 mm²
Die Size
2x315 mm²
CPU Performance
2.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
0
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
6
Total Core Count
16
12
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
200 MHz
21.0
Multiplier
12.5
64 K per core
L1 Cache
768 KB
256 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per module
15 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB per die
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
4
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3-1600
4
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
2
