Opteron 6272 vs Xeon E-2278GEL
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E-2278GEL outperforms Opteron 6272 by a whopping 129% 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 | 1171 | 1827 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.92 | 0.41 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 8.27 | 1.10 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) | Interlagos (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 11 June 2019 (6 years ago) | 14 November 2011 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $519 | $325 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E-2278GEL has 856% better value for money than Opteron 6272.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon E-2278GEL and Opteron 6272 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 768 KB (shared) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 8.00391 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 8 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 180 mm2 | 2x 315 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 2,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E-2278GEL and Opteron 6272 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 | 4 |
| Socket | 1151 | G34 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2278GEL and Opteron 6272. 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
Xeon E-2278GEL and Opteron 6272 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2278GEL and Opteron 6272 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 Xeon E-2278GEL and Opteron 6272. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics P630 | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2278GEL and Opteron 6272.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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 | 6.80 | 2.97 |
| Recency | 11 June 2019 | 14 November 2011 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 115 Watt |
Xeon E-2278GEL has a 129% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 228.6% lower power consumption.
Opteron 6272, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.
The Intel Xeon E-2278GEL is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Opteron 6272 in performance tests.
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