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Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 vs AMD Opteron 6238

The Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 @ 3.70GHz is newer than AMD Opteron 6238 also around 25% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing and is significantly faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 6238 uses around 34% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 51 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 @ 3.70GHz×AMD Opteron 6238+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1150Socket G34
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.1 GHzUp to 3.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)12 (in 6 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 960KB, L2: 24.0MB, L3: 12MB
TDP82W115W
Yearly Running Cost$14.97$20.99
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2015Q4 2014
# of Samples492
CPU Value13.712.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2334(0.0%)1157(-50.4%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)7492(0.0%)5625(-24.9%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 30th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 @ 3.70GHz
7,492
AMD Opteron 6238
5,625
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 30th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 @ 3.70GHz
13.7
AMD Opteron 6238
12.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 30th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 @ 3.70GHz
2,334
AMD Opteron 6238
1,157
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 @ 3.70GHz AMD Opteron 6238
Max TDP82W115W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.