Opteron 3320 EE vs Xeon E7320
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 3320 EE outperforms Xeon E7320 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E7320 and Opteron 3320 EE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2512 | 2327 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.09 | 4.58 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Delhi (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 1 July 2007 (17 years ago) | 4 December 2012 (11 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E7320 and Opteron 3320 EE 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 cores | no data | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.13 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB L2 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 66 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.0V-1.5V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E7320 and Opteron 3320 EE 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | PGA604,PPGA604 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7320 and Opteron 3320 EE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E7320 and Opteron 3320 EE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7320 and Opteron 3320 EE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7320 and Opteron 3320 EE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7320 and Opteron 3320 EE.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.92 | 1.21 |
| Recency | 1 July 2007 | 4 December 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 25 Watt |
Opteron 3320 EE has a 31.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 220% lower power consumption.
The Opteron 3320 EE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E7320 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E7320 and Opteron 3320 EE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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