Xeon E3-1260L vs Opteron 3365

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Aggregate performance score

Opteron 3365
2013
8 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
2.58
+0.8%
Xeon E3-1260L
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.56

Opteron 3365 outperforms Xeon E3-1260L by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 3365 and Xeon E3-1260L processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17391746
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.73
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency3.765.38
Architecture codenameDelhi (2012−2013)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release dateJune 2013 (11 years ago)3 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$150

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Opteron 3365 and Xeon E3-1260L basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size315 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data59 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 3365 and Xeon E3-1260L compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3+LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 3365 and Xeon E3-1260L. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Opteron 3365 and Xeon E3-1260L technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 3365 and Xeon E3-1260L are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 3365 and Xeon E3-1260L. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Opteron 3365 and Xeon E3-1260L integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 3365 and Xeon E3-1260L.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Opteron 3365 2.58
+0.8%
Xeon E3-1260L 2.56

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Opteron 3365 4105
+0.8%
Xeon E3-1260L 4073

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Opteron 3365 423
Xeon E3-1260L 457
+8%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Opteron 3365 1974
+33%
Xeon E3-1260L 1484

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.58 2.56
Physical cores 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Opteron 3365 has a 0.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

Xeon E3-1260L, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Opteron 3365 and Xeon E3-1260L.


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