Opteron 6230 HE vs Xeon W-3265

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	420	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.33	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon W	no data
Power efficiency	3.54	no data
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	no data	GlobalFoundries
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Interlagos (2011−2012)
Release date	3 June 2019 (6 years ago)	1 May 2012 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,349	$639

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3265 and Opteron 6230 HE 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	48	12
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	1.5 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	24 MB	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	33 MB	8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	2x 315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	78 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	69 °C
Number of transistors	no data	2,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3265 and Opteron 6230 HE 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 (Uniprocessor)	4
Socket	FCLGA3647	G34
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3265 and Opteron 6230 HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon W-3265 and Opteron 6230 HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-3265 and Opteron 6230 HE 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 W-3265 and Opteron 6230 HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3
Maximum memory size	1 TB	no data
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	140.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3265 and Opteron 6230 HE.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	64	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 June 2019	1 May 2012
Physical cores	24	12
Threads	48	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	85 Watt

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