Xeon E-2488 vs Opteron 6274
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E-2488 outperforms Opteron 6274 by a whopping 428% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6274 and Xeon E-2488 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1430 | 276 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.90 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Interlagos (2011−2012) | Raptor Lake-S |
| Release date | 14 November 2011 (12 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $909 | no data |
| Current price | $362 (0.4x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6274 and Xeon E-2488 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB (shared) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8.00391 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 316 mm2 | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6274 and Xeon E-2488 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | G34 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6274 and Xeon E-2488. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Opteron 6274 and Xeon E-2488 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6274 and Xeon E-2488 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6274 and Xeon E-2488. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6274 and Xeon E-2488.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Xeon E-2488 outperforms Opteron 6274 by 428% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon E-2488 outperforms Opteron 6274 by 428% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.65 | 19.26 |
| Recency | 14 November 2011 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 95 Watt |
The Xeon E-2488 is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 6274 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6274 and Xeon E-2488, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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