Xeon E3-1268L v5 vs Opteron 6276
Aggregate performance score
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6276 and Xeon E3-1268L v5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1411 | 1413 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.21 | 1.64 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon E3 |
| Power efficiency | 3.29 | 10.79 |
| Architecture codename | Interlagos (2011−2012) | Skylake-DT (2015) |
| Release date | 14 November 2011 (12 years ago) | 19 October 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $119 | $377 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Opteron 6276 has 218% better value for money than Xeon E3-1268L v5.
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6276 and Xeon E3-1268L v5 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 24 |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (per die) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 316 mm2 | 122 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | 1,750 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6276 and Xeon E3-1268L v5 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 | 4 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | G34 | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6276 and Xeon E3-1268L v5. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Opteron 6276 and Xeon E3-1268L v5 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6276 and Xeon E3-1268L v5 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6276 and Xeon E3-1268L v5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.134 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics P530 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6276 and Xeon E3-1268L v5.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.15 | 4.14 |
| Recency | 14 November 2011 | 19 October 2015 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 35 Watt |
Opteron 6276 has a 0.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Xeon E3-1268L v5, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 228.6% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Opteron 6276 and Xeon E3-1268L v5.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6276 and Xeon E3-1268L v5, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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