Intel Xeon W3670 vs Opteron 6281
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon W3670 with 6 cores 3.2GHz and Opteron 6281 with 16 cores 2.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon W3670 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 8MB)
Opteron 6281 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (1600 vs 3)
Score
General Parameters
Aug 2010
Release Date
May 2012
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Gulftown
Core Architecture
Interlagos
Intel Socket 1366
Socket
AMD Socket G34
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon (Gulftown)
Generation
Opteron (Interlagos)
Package
1.17 billions
Transistor Count
2.4 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
130 W
Intel
Foundry
GlobalFoundries
239 mm²
Die Size
2x315 mm²
CPU Performance
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
3.466 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
6
Total Core Count
16
12
Total Thread Count
16
133 MHz
Bus Frequency
200 MHz
24.0
Multiplier
12.5
64 K per core
L1 Cache
768 KB
256 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per module
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB per die
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
4
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3-1600
3
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
2
PCIe Version
2
