AMD Opteron 1389 vs Intel Xeon W3580
Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 1389 and Intel Xeon W3580 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 1389
- 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
- 10922.7x more maximum memory size: 256 TB vs 24 GB
- Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 130 Watt
L1 cache | 512 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Maximum memory size | 256 TB vs 24 GB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 115 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3580
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
- 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 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1557 vs 1102
- Around 74% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3609 vs 2079
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | August 2009 vs 1 Jun 2009 |
Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) vs 6 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1557 vs 1102 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3609 vs 2079 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Opteron 1389
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3580
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Opteron 1389 | Intel Xeon W3580 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1102 | 1557 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2079 | 3609 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2764 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 9280 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.101 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 57.868 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.357 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.789 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.116 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Opteron 1389 | Intel Xeon W3580 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | K10 | Bloomfield |
Launch date | 1 Jun 2009 | August 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $269 | $215 |
Place in performance rating | 2044 | 1768 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Price now | $214.50 | |
Processor Number | W3580 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 8.83 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.9 GHz | 3.33 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 | 67.9°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz | |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
Transistor count | 731 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.800V-1.375V | |
Memory |
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Maximum memory size | 256 TB | 24 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 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM2+, AM3 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 115 Watt | 130 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 42.5mm x 45.0mm | |
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) | 36-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |