Xeon E5-2648L vs Opteron 6274

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Aggregate performance score

Opteron 6274
2011
16 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
3.51
+7.3%
Xeon E5-2648L
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 70 Watt
3.27

Opteron 6274 outperforms Xeon E5-2648L by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16891756
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.18no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency1.181.81
DesignerAMDIntel
ManufacturerGlobalFoundriesIntel
Architecture codenameInterlagos (2011−2012)Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)
Release date14 November 2011 (13 years ago)6 March 2012 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$909no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.3 GHz
L1 cache768 KB (shared)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8.00391 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (per die)20480 KB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size2x 315 mm2435 mm2
Number of transistors2,400 million2,270 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 configuration22
SocketG342011
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt70 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 Technologyno data+

Security technologies

Opteron 6274 and Xeon E5-2648L technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno 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 typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6274 and Xeon E5-2648L.

PCIe version2.03.0

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.

Opteron 6274 3.51
+7.3%
Xeon E5-2648L 3.27

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.

Opteron 6274 5643
+7.2%
Xeon E5-2648L 5262

Gaming 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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