Opteron 6386 SE vs Xeon E3-1271 v3
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 6386 SE outperforms Xeon E3-1271 v3 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Opteron 6386 SE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1230 | 1162 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.54 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | no data | Abu Dhabi (2012) |
| Release date | 1 April 2014 (10 years ago) | 5 November 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,408 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Opteron 6386 SE 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 8 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 315 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 2,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Opteron 6386 SE 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 | FCLGA1150 | G34 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 140 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Opteron 6386 SE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Opteron 6386 SE 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 6386 SE 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 6386 SE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Opteron 6386 SE.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no 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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.89 | 5.38 |
| Recency | 1 April 2014 | 5 November 2012 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 140 Watt |
Xeon E3-1271 v3 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 75% lower power consumption.
Opteron 6386 SE, on the other hand, has a 10% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Opteron 6386 SE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1271 v3 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Opteron 6386 SE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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