Intel Xeon E7 8870 vs Opteron 6274
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E7 8870 with 10 cores 2.4GHz and Opteron 6274 with 16 cores 2.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E7 8870 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.4GHz vs 2.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 8MB)
Opteron 6274 's Advantages
Released 7 months late
Higher specification of memory (1600 vs 3)
Lower TDP (115W vs 130W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E7 8870
+32%
401
Opteron 6274
303
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E7 8870
+31%
2530
Opteron 6274
1922
General Parameters
Apr 2011
Release Date
Nov 2011
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Westmere-EX
Core Architecture
Interlagos
Intel Socket 1567
Socket
AMD Socket G34
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E7 (Westmere-EX)
Generation
Opteron (Interlagos)
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
2.4 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
115 W
Intel
Foundry
GlobalFoundries
513 mm²
Die Size
2x315 mm²
CPU Performance
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.2 GHz
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.1 GHz
10
Total Core Count
16
20
Total Thread Count
16
133 MHz
Bus Frequency
200 MHz
18.0
Multiplier
11.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
768 KB shared
256 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per module
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB per die
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
8
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3-1600
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
-
PCIe Version
2
