Opteron 4240 vs Xeon 6731E
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 6731E and Opteron 4240 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Sierra Forest (2024) | Valencia (2012) |
| Release date | 3 June 2024 (less than a year ago) | 4 June 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $4,121 | $316 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon 6731E and Opteron 4240 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 | 96 | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 96 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 288 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (per module) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 96 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 84 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 6731E and Opteron 4240 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | 4710 | C32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 6731E and Opteron 4240. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon 6731E and Opteron 4240 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 6731E and Opteron 4240 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 Xeon 6731E and Opteron 4240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 6731E and Opteron 4240.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 88 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 June 2024 | 4 June 2012 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 6 |
| Threads | 96 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 95 Watt |
Xeon 6731E has an age advantage of 11 years, 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.
Opteron 4240, on the other hand, has 163.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 6731E and Opteron 4240. We've got no test results to judge.
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