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Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 vs AMD Opteron 3280. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2013
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
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AMD Opteron 3280
AMD Opteron 3280

What's the best choice Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 or AMD Opteron 3280? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 has a base frequency of 2.50 GHz. 10 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 115 W. Released in Q3/2013.

AMD Opteron 3280 has a base frequency of 2.40 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1/2012.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 4% better clock speed

    2.50 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    10 left arrow 8

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    728 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    302 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    905 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    297 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    514 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    52 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    446 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    134 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    233 place
AMD Opteron 3280 Reasons to consider
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  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 6 % higher specified turbo frequency

    3.50 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 115 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Opteron 3280 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    555 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    843 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    783 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    627 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
AMD Opteron 3280 AMD Opteron 3280
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon E5 v2 left arrow AMD Opteron 3000
  • Family
    Intel Xeon E5 left arrow AMD Opteron
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 1
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.5 GHz left arrow 2.4 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    10 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    20 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.3 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (10 Cores)
    2.9 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow 2.7 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Opteron 3280 and Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1866 left arrow DDR3-1866
  • PCIe lanes
    40 left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 2.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 and AMD Opteron 3280 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    115 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 and AMD Opteron 3280, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Ivy Bridge EP left arrow Zurich (Bulldozer)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    25.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2013 left arrow Q1/2012
  • Socket
    LGA 2011 left arrow AM3+
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 and AMD Opteron 3280.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

1008.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
506.000000
AMD Opteron 3280
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

2670.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
924.000000
AMD Opteron 3280
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

48560.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
3024.000000
AMD Opteron 3280
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

15021.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
5533.000000
AMD Opteron 3280

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