Xeon 6710E vs Opteron X3216
Primary details
Comparing Opteron X3216 and Xeon 6710E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2498 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Server |
| Power efficiency | 5.99 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Excavator (2017−2018) | Sierra Forest (2024) |
| Release date | 10 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 3 June 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,749 |
Detailed specifications
Opteron X3216 and Xeon 6710E 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) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (shared) | 4 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | no data | 96 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 82 °C | 85 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron X3216 and Xeon 6710E 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | FP4 | 4710 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron X3216 and Xeon 6710E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Opteron X3216 and Xeon 6710E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron X3216 and Xeon 6710E 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 X3216 and Xeon 6710E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon Rx Series 4CU | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron X3216 and Xeon 6710E.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 88 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 June 2017 | 3 June 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 64 |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 205 Watt |
Opteron X3216 has 1266.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon 6710E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 3100% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Opteron X3216 and Xeon 6710E. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron X3216 and Xeon 6710E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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