AMD Opteron 4238 vs Intel Xeon E5506
Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 4238 and Intel Xeon E5506 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 4238
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 2 more threads: 6 vs 4
- Around 74% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1313 vs 911
- Around 95% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7236 vs 3710
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 6 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 3.7 GHz vs 2.13 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
L1 cache | 288 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 6 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 8 MB vs 4096 KB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1313 vs 911 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 7236 vs 3710 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5506
- Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 70.50°C
- Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Maximum core temperature | 76°C vs 70.50°C |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Opteron 4238
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5506
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Opteron 4238 | Intel Xeon E5506 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1313 | 911 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 7236 | 3710 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1690 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4863 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Opteron 4238 | Intel Xeon E5506 | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD Opteron | |
OPN Tray | OS4238WLU6KGU | |
Place in performance rating | 1746 | 1686 |
Series | AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Architecture codename | Nehalem EP | |
Launch date | March 2009 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $43 | |
Price now | $69 | |
Processor Number | E5506 | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 12.71 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.3 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
L1 cache | 288 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 6 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 4096 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 70.50°C | 76°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.7 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
Number of threads | 6 | 4 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 4.8 GT/s QPI | |
Die size | 263 mm | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Transistor count | 731 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.75V -1.35V | |
Memory |
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Supported memory frequency | 2200 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 800 |
ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 3 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 19.2 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 144 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | C32 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 80 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
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) |