Xeon w5-3525 vs Opteron 8218 HE
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 8218 HE and Xeon w5-3525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Santa Rosa (2006−2007) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 7 February 2007 (17 years ago) | 24 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,340 | $1,339 |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 8218 HE and Xeon w5-3525 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 45 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 235 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 75 °C |
| Number of transistors | 227 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 8218 HE and Xeon w5-3525 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 | 8 | 1 |
| Socket | F | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 68 Watt | 290 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 8218 HE and Xeon w5-3525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Opteron 8218 HE and Xeon w5-3525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 8218 HE and Xeon w5-3525 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 8218 HE and Xeon w5-3525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 8218 HE and Xeon w5-3525.
| PCIe version | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 112 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 February 2007 | 24 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 68 Watt | 290 Watt |
Opteron 8218 HE has 326.5% lower power consumption.
Xeon w5-3525, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 17 years, and 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 8218 HE and Xeon w5-3525. We've got no test results to judge.
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