Opteron 3280 vs Xeon E3-1226 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1226 v3
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 84 Watt
3.48
+48.7%
Opteron 3280
2012
8 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
2.34

Xeon E3-1226 v3 outperforms Opteron 3280 by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Opteron 3280 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15451802
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.300.94
Market segmentServerWorkstation
SeriesXeon (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency3.923.41
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)Zurich (2012)
Release date11 May 2014 (10 years ago)20 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$213$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1226 v3 has 145% better value for money than Opteron 3280.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Opteron 3280 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)8 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2315 mm2
Number of transistors1,400 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Opteron 3280 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Opteron 3280. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Opteron 3280 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Opteron 3280 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 Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Opteron 3280. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD P4600On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
Execution Units20no data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Opteron 3280 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Opteron 3280 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Opteron 3280 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Opteron 3280.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

Xeon E3-1226 v3 3.48
+48.7%
Opteron 3280 2.34

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.

Xeon E3-1226 v3 5533
+48.6%
Opteron 3280 3723

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E3-1226 v3 1155
+179%
Opteron 3280 414

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E3-1226 v3 3307
+74.2%
Opteron 3280 1898

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.48 2.34
Recency 11 May 2014 20 March 2012
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E3-1226 v3 has a 48.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Opteron 3280, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 29.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1226 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 3280 in performance tests.


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