4820k vs opteron 6272? (for rendering)

devinkoz

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I am a freelancer for graphics and visual effects, I use 3ds Max mainly, and plugins like Vray and Fumefx (requires tons of ram).

I have a 3570k with 32gb ram currently and I need a cpu with the capability for 64gb, so I am going towards either socket 2011 or amd's opteron series ... Both will fit under my budget ...

Xeon's or the i7 4930k are out of my budget.

& yes my software utilizes many cores .. just don't know which will end up being faster ... if anybody has any insight here that would be great :)
plus the benefits the i7 brings over the opteron (not speed wise) or vise versa