AMD Opteron 1385 vs Intel Xeon E5607
Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 1385 and Intel Xeon E5607 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 1385
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 910.2x more maximum memory size: 256 TB vs 288 GB
- Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1035 vs 1009
Specifications (specs) | |
L1 cache | 512 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Maximum memory size | 256 TB vs 288 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1035 vs 1009 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5607
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 115 Watt
- 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4969 vs 1898
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | February 2011 vs 1 Jun 2009 |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) vs 6 MB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 115 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4969 vs 1898 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Opteron 1385
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5607
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Opteron 1385 | Intel Xeon E5607 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1035 | 1009 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1898 | 4969 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Opteron 1385 | Intel Xeon E5607 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | K10 | Westmere EP |
Launch date | 1 Jun 2009 | February 2011 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | $135 |
Place in performance rating | 2226 | 2158 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Price now | $310 | |
Processor Number | E5607 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 3.23 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.26 GHz |
L1 cache | 512 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 6 MB | 8192 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 32 nm |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 4.8 GT/s QPI | |
Die size | 239 mm | |
Maximum frequency | 2.26 GHz | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Transistor count | 1170 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.750V-1.350V | |
Memory |
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Maximum memory size | 256 TB | 288 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | DDR3 800/1066 |
ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 3 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
Sockets supported | AM2+, AM3 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 115 Watt | 80 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 42.5mm X 45mm | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |