Xeon E3-1505L v6 vs Opteron 850
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 850 and Xeon E3-1505L v6 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1457 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.66 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon E3 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 14.51 |
| Architecture codename | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | December 2004 (19 years ago) | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $433 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Opteron 850 and Xeon E3-1505L v6 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 22 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 193 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 850 and Xeon E3-1505L v6 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 | 8 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 940 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 850 and Xeon E3-1505L v6. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Opteron 850 and Xeon E3-1505L v6 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 850 and Xeon E3-1505L v6 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 850 and Xeon E3-1505L v6. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3L-1600 |
| 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 P630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 850 and Xeon E3-1505L v6.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 25 Watt |
Xeon E3-1505L v6 has 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 256% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 850 and Xeon E3-1505L v6. We've got no test results to judge.
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