Opteron 6281 vs Xeon E3-1271 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1271 v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
4.68
+3.3%
Opteron 6281
2012
16 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
4.53

Xeon E3-1271 v3 outperforms Opteron 6281 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14041437
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.87
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency5.643.36
DesignerIntelAMD
Manufacturerno dataGlobalFoundries
Architecture codenameno dataInterlagos (2011−2012)
Release date1 April 2014 (11 years ago)1 May 2012 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$988

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Opteron 6281 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data768 KB
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per module)
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data2x 315 mm2
Number of transistorsno data2,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Opteron 6281 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 configuration14
SocketFCLGA1150G34
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Opteron 6281. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Opteron 6281 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Opteron 6281 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 Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Opteron 6281. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Opteron 6281.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

Xeon E3-1271 v3 4.68
+3.3%
Opteron 6281 4.53

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.

Xeon E3-1271 v3 7519
+3.3%
Opteron 6281 7279

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.68 4.53
Recency 1 April 2014 1 May 2012
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon E3-1271 v3 has a 3.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 62.5% lower power consumption.

Opteron 6281, on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3 and AMD Opteron 6281.

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