Intel Xeon E5 2667 vs Opteron 6272
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2667 with 6 cores 2.9GHz and Opteron 6272 with 16 cores 2.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2667 's Advantages
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)
Higher base frequency (2.9GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (15MB vs 8MB)
Opteron 6272 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (1600 vs 3)
Lower TDP (115W vs 130W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E5 2667
+320%
1106
Opteron 6272
263
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E5 2667
+134%
5866
Opteron 6272
2502
General Parameters
Mar 2012
Release Date
Nov 2011
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Sandy Bridge-EP
Core Architecture
Interlagos
Intel Socket 2011
Socket
AMD Socket G34
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Generation
Opteron (Interlagos)
Package
2.27 billions
Transistor Count
2.4 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
115 W
Intel
Foundry
GlobalFoundries
435 mm²
Die Size
2x315 mm²
CPU Performance
2.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3 GHz
6
Total Core Count
16
12
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
200 MHz
29.0
Multiplier
11.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
768 KB
256 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per module
15 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB per die
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
4
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3-1600
4
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
2
