Intel Xeon E5 2470 vs Opteron 6212
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2470 with 8 cores 2.3GHz and Opteron 6212 with 8 cores 2.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2470 's Advantages
Released 6 months late
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 8MB)
Lower TDP (95W vs 115W)
Opteron 6212 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (1600 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (2.6GHz vs 2.3GHz)
Score
General Parameters
May 2012
Release Date
Nov 2011
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Sandy Bridge-EN
Core Architecture
Interlagos
Intel Socket 1356
Socket
AMD Socket G34
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EN)
Generation
Opteron (Interlagos)
Package
1.27 billions
Transistor Count
2.4 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
115 W
Intel
Foundry
GlobalFoundries
294 mm²
Die Size
2x315 mm²
CPU Performance
2.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
8
Total Core Count
8
16
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
200 MHz
23.0
Multiplier
13.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
768 KB
256 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per module
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB per die
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
4
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3-1600
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
-
PCIe Version
2
