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.

 

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 2043
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 2759 2717
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)