AMD Opteron 246 vs Intel Xeon 3.06
Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 246 and Intel Xeon 3.06 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 246
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
- 16x 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
- Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 89 Watt vs 97 Watt
- Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 632 vs 491
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | August 2003 vs July 2003 |
L1 cache | 128 KB vs 8 KB |
L2 cache | 1024 KB vs 512 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 89 Watt vs 97 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 632 vs 491 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 3.06
- Around 54% higher clock speed: 3.07 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum frequency | 3.07 GHz vs 2 GHz |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Opteron 246
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 3.06
PassMark - CPU mark |
|
|
Name | AMD Opteron 246 | Intel Xeon 3.06 |
---|---|---|
PassMark - Single thread mark | 0 | 0 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 632 | 491 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Opteron 246 | Intel Xeon 3.06 | |
---|---|---|
Essentials |
||
Architecture codename | SledgeHammer | Gallatin |
Launch date | August 2003 | July 2003 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $109 | |
Place in performance rating | 3249 | 3250 |
Price now | $19.99 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 9.33 | |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
||
64 bit support | ||
Die size | 193 mm | 237 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 8 KB |
L2 cache | 1024 KB | 512 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 130 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2 GHz | 3.07 GHz |
Number of cores | 1 | 1 |
Transistor count | 106 million | 286 million |
L3 cache | 2048 KB | |
Compatibility |
||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
Sockets supported | 940 | 604 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 89 Watt | 97 Watt |