AMD Opteron 4280 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 4280 and Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 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.

AMD Opteron 4280

Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4280

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1141 vs 617
7.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4504 vs 574

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1141 vs 617
PassMark - CPU mark	4504 vs 574

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Around 42% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 70.50°C
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 34 Watt vs 95 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 70.50°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	34 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 4280
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1141

617

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4504

574

Name	AMD Opteron 4280	Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1141	617
PassMark - CPU mark	4504	574
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		976
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1533

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 4280	Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron
OPN Tray	OS4280WLU8KGU
Place in performance rating	2032	2515
Series	AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Mobile
Architecture codename		Merom
Launch date		1 February 2007
Processor Number		T5500
Status		Discontinued
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	1.66 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	2048 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	1.66 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	8	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		667 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		1.0375V-1.300V
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	C32	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	34 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)