Xeon w3-2425 vs Opteron 4310 EE
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 4310 EE and Xeon w3-2425 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 656 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 48.62 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | no data | 8.55 |
| Architecture codename | Seoul (2012) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 4 December 2012 (11 years ago) | 15 February 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $415 | $529 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Opteron 4310 EE and Xeon w3-2425 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 15 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 64 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 4310 EE and Xeon w3-2425 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 configuration | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | C32 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 4310 EE and Xeon w3-2425. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Opteron 4310 EE and Xeon w3-2425 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 4310 EE and Xeon w3-2425 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 4310 EE and Xeon w3-2425. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 4310 EE and Xeon w3-2425.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 64 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 December 2012 | 15 February 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 130 Watt |
Opteron 4310 EE has 271.4% lower power consumption.
Xeon w3-2425, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 4310 EE and Xeon w3-2425. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 4310 EE and Xeon w3-2425, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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