Opteron A1120 vs Xeon E5-2648L
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2648L and Opteron A1120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1572 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 4.48 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) | Seattle (2016) |
| Release date | 6 March 2012 (12 years ago) | 14 January 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2648L and Opteron A1120 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 20480 KB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 435 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,270 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2648L and Opteron A1120 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | 2011 | SP1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 70 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2648L and Opteron A1120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2648L and Opteron A1120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2648L and Opteron A1120 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2648L and Opteron A1120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3, DDR4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2648L and Opteron A1120.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 March 2012 | 14 January 2016 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 70 Watt | 25 Watt |
Xeon E5-2648L has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
Opteron A1120, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 180% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2648L and Opteron A1120. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2648L and Opteron A1120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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