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Differences
Top features of AMD Opteron X3421
-
Performance per watt15 W
145 W
About 9.67 0.97 times less performance per watt
Top features of Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
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Higher clock speed2.60 GHz
2.10 GHz
Around 19% better clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of AMD Opteron X3421 and Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
AMD Opteron X3421
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
|
| Family |
AMD Opteron
Intel Xeon E5
|
| CPU group |
AMD Opteron X3000
Intel Xeon E5 v4
|
| Segment |
Desktop / Server
Desktop / Server
|
| Generation |
0
6
|
| Predecessor |
--
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare AMD Opteron X3421 vs Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
| Overclocking |
No
No
|
| Frequency |
2.10 GHz
2.60 GHz
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Opteron X3421 and Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Toronto)
no iGPU
|
| GPU frequency |
0.80 GHz
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
No turbo
|
| Execution units |
8
|
| Shader |
512
|
| Max. GPU Memory |
2 GB
--
|
| Max. displays |
3
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Opteron X3421 and Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| 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
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between AMD Opteron X3421 and Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type |
DDR4-2400
DDR4-2400
|
| Memory channels |
2 (Dual Channel)
4
|
| ECC |
Yes
Yes
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Opteron X3421 or Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) |
15 W
145 W
|
| TDP up |
35 W
--
|
| TDP down |
12 W
--
|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Opteron X3421 and Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Technology |
28 nm
14 nm
|
| Socket |
FP4
LGA 2011-3
|
| L2-Cache |
2.00 MB
--
|
| L3-Cache |
--
40.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Toronto (Excavator)
Broadwell E
|
| Virtualization |
AMD-V, AMD-Vt
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
x86-64 (64 bit)
|
| ISA extensions |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
|
| Release date |
Q2/2015
Q1/2016
|
| Part Number |
OX3421AAY43KA
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|
