AMD Opteron 1385 vs Intel Xeon X5560
Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 1385 and Intel Xeon X5560 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 1385
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
- 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
- 1820.4x more maximum memory size: 256 TB vs 144 GB
Launch date | 1 Jun 2009 vs March 2009 |
L1 cache | 512 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Maximum memory size | 256 TB vs 144 GB |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5560
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 115 Watt
- Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1390 vs 1035
- 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5864 vs 1898
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) vs 6 MB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 115 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1390 vs 1035 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5864 vs 1898 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Opteron 1385
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5560
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Opteron 1385 | Intel Xeon X5560 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1035 | 1390 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1898 | 5864 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 479 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1982 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Opteron 1385 | Intel Xeon X5560 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | K10 | Nehalem EP |
Launch date | 1 Jun 2009 | March 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | $44 |
Place in performance rating | 2228 | 2176 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Price now | $57.95 | |
Processor Number | X5560 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 27.43 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.80 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 | 45 nm |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | 8 |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | |
Die size | 263 mm2 | |
Maximum core temperature | 75°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.20 GHz | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Transistor count | 731 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.75V -1.35V | |
Memory |
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Maximum memory size | 256 TB | 144 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 3 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 32 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 | 95 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 | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-bit | |
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) |