Opteron 6328 vs Xeon E3-1240

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1240
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
3.40
+1.8%
Opteron 6328
2012
8 cores / 8 threads, 115 Watt
3.34

Xeon E3-1240 outperforms Opteron 6328 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240 and Opteron 6328 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15661583
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.230.78
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency4.022.75
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Abu Dhabi (2012)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)5 November 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$209$575

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1240 has 186% better value for money than Opteron 6328.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240 and Opteron 6328 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)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per module)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size216 mm22x 315 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million2,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240 and Opteron 6328 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 configuration14
SocketLGA1155G34
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240 and Opteron 6328. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240 and Opteron 6328 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1240 and Opteron 6328 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 E3-1240 and Opteron 6328. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240 and Opteron 6328.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes20no 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 E3-1240 3.40
+1.8%
Opteron 6328 3.34

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 E3-1240 5403
+1.8%
Opteron 6328 5306

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.40 3.34
Recency 3 April 2011 5 November 2012
Physical cores 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 115 Watt

Xeon E3-1240 has a 1.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 43.8% lower power consumption.

Opteron 6328, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E3-1240 and Opteron 6328.


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