AMD Opteron X3421 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
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| AMD Opteron X3421 | Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Opteron X3421 or Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Opteron X3421 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Opteron X3421 was released in Q2/2015. The Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 was released in Q3/2013. |
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| AMD Opteron (4) | Family | Intel Xeon E3 (43) |
| AMD Opteron X3000 (3) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E3 v3 (15) |
| 0 | Generation | 4 |
| Toronto (Excavator) | Architecture | Haswell S |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Opteron X3421 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz). The Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (1.50 GHz). |
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| AMD Opteron X3421 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.10 GHz | Frequency | 1.10 GHz |
| 3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 1.50 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 1.50 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Toronto) | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 0 | GPU Generation | -- |
| Technology | ||
| 3 | Max. displays | |
| 8 | Compute units | -- |
| 512 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Toronto) | GPU | no iGPU |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Opteron X3421 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| AMD Opteron X3421 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 |
| DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
| Max. Memory | 32 GB | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | Yes |
| 2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 8 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Opteron X3421 has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 is 13 W. |
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| AMD Opteron X3421 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 |
| 15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 13 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 35 W | TDP up | -- |
| 12 W | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Opteron X3421 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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| AMD Opteron X3421 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| FP4 | Socket | LGA 1150 |
| AMD-V, AMD-Vt | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2015 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
| -- | Release price | 140 $ |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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AMD Opteron X3421
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Toronto) @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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AMD Opteron X3421
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
4C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Opteron X3421
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
4C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Opteron X3421
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
4C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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| AMD Opteron X3421 | Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 |
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