AMD Opteron 4386 vs Intel Xeon 5150

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 4386 and Intel Xeon 5150 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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 4386

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • Around 43% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
  • Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 65°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5419 vs 2043
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C vs 65°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache 8 MB vs 4096 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 5419 vs 2043

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5150

  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1065 vs 494
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1065 vs 494

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 4386
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5150

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
494
1065
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5419
2043
Name AMD Opteron 4386 Intel Xeon 5150
PassMark - Single thread mark 494 1065
PassMark - CPU mark 5419 2043
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1438
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 20.9
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.807
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.182

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron 4386 Intel Xeon 5150

Essentials

Architecture codename Seoul Woodcrest
Family AMD Opteron
Launch date n/d June 2006
OPN Tray OS4386WLU8KHK
Place in performance rating 2775 2717
Series AMD Opteron 4300 Series Processor Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $16
Price now $455.95
Processor Number 5150
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 1.13

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.1 GHz 2.66 GHz
Die size 315 mm 143 mm2
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 8 MB 4096 KB
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C 65°C
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz 2.66 GHz
Number of cores 8 2
Number of threads 8
Transistor count 1200 million 291 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB
VID voltage range B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V

Memory

Supported memory frequency 2200 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR2

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Sockets supported C32 LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 0 W

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)