Xeon E-2226GE vs Opteron 6386 SE
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E-2226GE outperforms Opteron 6386 SE by a small 9% 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 | 1343 | 1288 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.15 | 5.61 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.43 | 2.73 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Abu Dhabi (2012) | Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 5 November 2012 (12 years ago) | 11 June 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,408 | $286 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E-2226GE has 3640% better value for money than Opteron 6386 SE.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6386 SE and Xeon E-2226GE 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (per die) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 154 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6386 SE and Xeon E-2226GE 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 | 4 | 1 |
| Socket | G34 | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Xeon E-2226GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Opteron 6386 SE and Xeon E-2226GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Xeon E-2226GE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Xeon E-2226GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics P630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Xeon E-2226GE.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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 | 5.16 | 5.65 |
| Recency | 5 November 2012 | 11 June 2019 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 80 Watt |
Opteron 6386 SE has 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.
Xeon E-2226GE, on the other hand, has a 9.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 75% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD Opteron 6386 SE and Intel Xeon E-2226GE.
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