AMD Opteron 6180 SE vs Intel Xeon 5150

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6180 SE and Intel Xeon 5150 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Opteron 6180 SE

Intel Xeon 5150

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6180 SE

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 2
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
11.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.448 vs 0.568
Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 27.609 vs 20.9
4.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.522 vs 0.108
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.806 vs 0.807
4.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 20.331 vs 4.182

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 2
L2 cache	6 MB vs 4096 KB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.448 vs 0.568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.609 vs 20.9
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.522 vs 0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.806 vs 0.807
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	20.331 vs 4.182

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5150

Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 65°C vs 64°C
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt

Maximum core temperature	65°C vs 64°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6180 SE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5150

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.448

0.568

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

27.609

20.9

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.522

0.108

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.806

0.807

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

20.331

4.182

Name	AMD Opteron 6180 SE	Intel Xeon 5150
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.448	0.568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.609	20.9
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.522	0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.806	0.807
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	20.331	4.182
PassMark - Single thread mark		1065
PassMark - CPU mark		2038
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1438
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2354

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 6180 SE	Intel Xeon 5150
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron
OPN Tray	OS6180YETCEGO
Place in performance rating	2765	2727
Series	AMD Opteron 6100 Series Processor	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename		Woodcrest
Launch date		June 2006
Launch price (MSRP)		$16
Price now		$455.95
Processor Number		5150
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		1.13
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.66 GHz
L1 cache	1536 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	12 MB
Maximum core temperature	64°C	65°C
Number of cores	12	2
Number of threads	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		1333 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
Manufacturing process technology		65 nm
Maximum frequency		2.66 GHz
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2
Compatibility
Sockets supported	G34	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
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
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)