Xeon E5-2648L vs Opteron 6274
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 6274 outperforms Xeon E5-2648L by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1689 | 1756 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.18 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.18 | 1.81 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Interlagos (2011−2012) | Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) |
| Release date | 14 November 2011 (13 years ago) | 6 March 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $909 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6274 and Xeon E5-2648L 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 | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB (shared) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8.00391 MB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (per die) | 20480 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 2x 315 mm2 | 435 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | 2,270 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6274 and Xeon E5-2648L 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 | 2 |
| Socket | G34 | 2011 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 70 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6274 and Xeon E5-2648L. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Security technologies
Opteron 6274 and Xeon E5-2648L technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6274 and Xeon E5-2648L are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6274 and Xeon E5-2648L. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6274 and Xeon E5-2648L.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.51 | 3.27 |
| Recency | 14 November 2011 | 6 March 2012 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 70 Watt |
Opteron 6274 has a 7.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.
Xeon E5-2648L, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 64.3% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD Opteron 6274 and Intel Xeon E5-2648L.
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