AMD Opteron X3216 vs Intel Xeon E-2224. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  AMD Opteron Intel Xeon E
• CPU group
  AMD Opteron X3000 Intel Xeon E
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  -- 8
• Successor
  -- Intel Xeon E-2334

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  1.60 GHz 3.40 GHz

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon R7 - 256 (Toronto) no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.80 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  4
• Shader
  256
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  --
• Technology
  --
• Release date
  --

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  Decode No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E-2224 and AMD Opteron X3216. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-1600 DDR4-2666
• Max. Memory
  -- 128 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2
• ECC
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Opteron X3216 and Intel Xeon E-2224 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 71 W
• TDP down
  12 W --
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Opteron X3216 and Intel Xeon E-2224, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L2-Cache
  1.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  -- 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Toronto (Excavator) Coffee Lake S
• Technology
  28 nm 14 nm
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, AMD-Vt VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Socket
  FP4 LGA 1151-2
• Release date
  Q2/2015 Q2/2019
• Part Number
  OX3216AAY23KA --