AMD Opteron 6128 HE vs Intel Xeon W3505

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6128 HE and Intel Xeon W3505 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.

AMD Opteron 6128 HE

Intel Xeon W3505

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6128 HE

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 53% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 130 Watt
5.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6339 vs 1161

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	29 Mar 2010 vs March 2009
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6339 vs 1161

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3505

Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1106 vs 883

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1106 vs 883

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6128 HE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3505

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

883

1106

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6339

1161

Name	AMD Opteron 6128 HE	Intel Xeon W3505
PassMark - Single thread mark	883	1106
PassMark - CPU mark	6339	1161

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 6128 HE	Intel Xeon W3505
Essentials
Architecture codename	Maranello	Bloomfield
Family	AMD Opteron
Launch date	29 Mar 2010	March 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$523
OPN Tray	OS6128VAT8EGO
Place in performance rating	2236	2175
Series	AMD Opteron 6100 series
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.0 GHz
Die size	346 mm	263 mm
L1 cache	1 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	66 °C
Maximum core temperature	55°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	2.53 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	1808 million	731 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.7 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR2-1066, DDR3-1333, LV DDR3-1066	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	G34	1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	130 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)