Opteron 6338P vs Xeon 6520P
We compared two server CPUs: Opteron 6338P with 12 cores 2.3GHz and Xeon 6520P with 24 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Opteron 6338P 's Advantages
Lower TDP (99W vs 210W)
Xeon 6520P 's Advantages
Released 11 years and 1 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 1600)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 2)
Higher base frequency (2.4GHz vs 2.3GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (144MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 32nm)
Score
General Parameters
Jan 2014
Release Date
Feb 2025
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Warsaw
Core Architecture
Granite Rapids
AMD Socket G34
Socket
Intel Socket 4710
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Opteron (Abu Dhabi)
Generation
Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids-SP)
Package
2.4 billions
Transistor Count
-
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
99 W
Power Consumption
210 W
69 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
GlobalFoundries
Foundry
Intel
2x315 mm²
Die Size
598 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
10 nm
-
I/O Die Size
2x 241
CPU Performance
2.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
12
Total Core Count
24
12
Total Thread Count
48
200 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
11.5
Multiplier
24.0
576 KB
L1 Cache
112 KB per core
2 MB per module
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
8 MB per die
L3 Cache
144 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
4
SMP
2
-
AVX-512 FMA Ports
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3-1600
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
-
Max Memory Size
4 TB
4
Max Memory Channels
8
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
2
PCIe Version
5
-
PCIe Lanes
88
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