Opteron 3365 vs Xeon E5-2609 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2609 v3
2014
6 cores / 6 threads, 85 Watt
2.80
+8.1%
Opteron 3365
2013
8 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
2.59

Xeon E5-2609 v3 outperforms Opteron 3365 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2609 v3 and Opteron 3365 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16771723
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency3.103.76
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Delhi (2012−2013)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)June 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2609 v3 and Opteron 3365 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed1.9 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate6.4 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache15 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size356 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2609 v3 and Opteron 3365 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2609 v3 and Opteron 3365. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2609 v3 and Opteron 3365 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2609 v3 and Opteron 3365 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 E5-2609 v3 and Opteron 3365. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2609 v3 and Opteron 3365.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes40no 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 E5-2609 v3 2.80
+8.1%
Opteron 3365 2.59

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 E5-2609 v3 4430
+7.9%
Opteron 3365 4105

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 E5-2609 v3 611
+44.4%
Opteron 3365 423

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 E5-2609 v3 2724
+38%
Opteron 3365 1974

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.80 2.59
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 6 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2609 v3 has a 8.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Opteron 3365, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 30.8% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2609 v3 and Opteron 3365.


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