Opteron 6386 SE vs Xeon E3-1285L v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1285L v4
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.09
Opteron 6386 SE
2012
16 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
5.22
+2.6%

Opteron 6386 SE outperforms Xeon E3-1285L v4 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Opteron 6386 SE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12191196
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.47
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency7.413.53
Architecture codenameBroadwell-DT (2015)Abu Dhabi (2012)
Release date2 June 2015 (9 years ago)5 November 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,408

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Opteron 6386 SE 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)768 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)16 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2315 mm2
Number of transistors1,400 million2,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Opteron 6386 SE 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
SocketFCLGA1150G34
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Opteron 6386 SE. 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
eDRAM128 MBno data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Opteron 6386 SE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Opteron 6386 SE 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 E3-1285L v4 and Opteron 6386 SE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1866DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth29.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Pro P6300no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
Execution Units48no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Opteron 6386 SE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Opteron 6386 SE.

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 E3-1285L v4 5.09
Opteron 6386 SE 5.22
+2.6%

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 E3-1285L v4 8088
Opteron 6386 SE 8291
+2.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.09 5.22
Recency 2 June 2015 5 November 2012
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 140 Watt

Xeon E3-1285L v4 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

Opteron 6386 SE, on the other hand, has a 2.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Opteron 6386 SE.


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