Xeon E-2314 vs Opteron 6386 SE
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 6386 SE outperforms Xeon E-2314 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6386 SE and Xeon E-2314 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1178 | 1192 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.45 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 3.53 | 7.46 |
| Architecture codename | Abu Dhabi (2012) | Rocket Lake-E (2021) |
| Release date | 5 November 2012 (11 years ago) | 8 September 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,408 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6386 SE and Xeon E-2314 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (per die) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6386 SE and Xeon E-2314 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 |
| Socket | G34 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Xeon E-2314. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
Security technologies
Opteron 6386 SE and Xeon E-2314 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Xeon E-2314 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 6386 SE and Xeon E-2314. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6386 SE and Xeon E-2314.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 44 |
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 | 5.42 | 5.32 |
| Recency | 5 November 2012 | 8 September 2021 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 65 Watt |
Opteron 6386 SE has a 1.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
Xeon E-2314, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 115.4% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Opteron 6386 SE and Xeon E-2314.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6386 SE and Xeon E-2314, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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