Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 vs Opteron X2 180

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We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 with 4 cores 3.8GHz and Opteron X2 180 with 2 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 's Advantages

Released 13 years and 3 months late

Higher specification of memory (DDR4 vs DDR1-400)

Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 2.4GHz)

Lower TDP (105W vs 110W)

Score

Intel Xeon Platinum 8256

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Opteron X2 180

General Parameters

Dec 2018

Release Date

Sep 2005

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Server

Type

Server

Cascade Lake-SP

Core Architecture

Denmark

Intel Socket 3647

Socket

AMD Socket 939

N/A

Integrated Graphics

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Xeon Platinum (Cascade Lake-SP)

Generation

Opteron X2 (Denmark)

Package

8 billions

Transistor Count

0.233 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

90 nm

Intel Socket 3647

Socket

AMD Socket 939

105 W

Power Consumption

110 W

Intel

Foundry

-

Die Size

199 mm²

FC-LGA3647

Package

µPGA

CPU Performance

3.8 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

2.4 GHz

3.9 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

0

4

Total Core Count

2

8

Total Thread Count

2

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

200 MHz

38.0

Multiplier

12.0

64 K per core

L1 Cache

128 KB per core

1 MB per core

L2 Cache

1 MB per core

16.5 MB shared

L3 Cache

-

No

Unlocked Multiplier

No

8

SMP

2

Memory Parameters

DDR4

Memory Types

DDR1-400

Max Memory Channels

2

Yes

ECC Memory Support

No

Miscellaneous

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