Opteron 6344 vs Xeon E3-1505L v6

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1505L v6
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 25 Watt
3.83
+0.3%
Opteron 6344
2012
12 cores / 12 threads, 115 Watt
3.82

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1505L v6 and Opteron 6344 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14591462
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.681.43
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Power efficiency14.503.14
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Abu Dhabi (2012)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)5 November 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$433$415

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1505L v6 has 17% better value for money than Opteron 6344.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1505L v6 and Opteron 6344 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speedno data2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache256 KB576 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (per module)
L3 cache8 MB8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data2x 315 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1505L v6 and Opteron 6344 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)4
Socketno dataG34
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1505L v6 and Opteron 6344. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1505L v6 and Opteron 6344 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1505L v6 and Opteron 6344 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 E3-1505L v6 and Opteron 6344. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics P630N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1505L v6 and Opteron 6344.

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 E3-1505L v6 3.83
+0.3%
Opteron 6344 3.82

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 E3-1505L v6 6088
+0.3%
Opteron 6344 6069

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.83 3.82
Recency 3 January 2017 5 November 2012
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 115 Watt

Xeon E3-1505L v6 has a 0.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 360% lower power consumption.

Opteron 6344, on the other hand, has 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E3-1505L v6 and Opteron 6344.


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