AMD Opteron 6180 SE vs Intel Xeon E5-2609
Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6180 SE and Intel Xeon E5-2609 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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
- 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
- 6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 4.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 27.609 vs 5.911
- Around 72% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.522 vs 0.303
- Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.806 vs 1.586
- 7.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 20.331 vs 2.75
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 12 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 12 vs 4 |
L1 cache | 1536 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 6 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 12 MB vs 10240 KB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 27.609 vs 5.911 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.522 vs 0.303 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.806 vs 1.586 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 20.331 vs 2.75 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2609
- Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 70.0°C vs 64°C
- Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 140 Watt
- Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.741 vs 6.448
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum core temperature | 70.0°C vs 64°C |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 140 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.741 vs 6.448 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6180 SE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD Opteron 6180 SE | Intel Xeon E5-2609 |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.448 | 6.741 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 27.609 | 5.911 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.522 | 0.303 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.806 | 1.586 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 20.331 | 2.75 |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1151 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5891 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 484 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1634 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Opteron 6180 SE | Intel Xeon E5-2609 | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD Opteron | |
OPN Tray | OS6180YETCEGO | |
Place in performance rating | 2759 | 2800 |
Series | AMD Opteron 6100 Series Processor | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge EP | |
Launch date | March 2012 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $143 | |
Price now | $78 | |
Processor Number | E5-2609 | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 17.40 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.40 GHz |
L1 cache | 1536 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 6 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 12 MB | 10240 KB (shared) |
Maximum core temperature | 64°C | 70.0°C |
Number of cores | 12 | 4 |
Number of threads | 12 | 4 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | |
Die size | 294 mm | |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | |
Maximum frequency | 2.4 GHz | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Transistor count | 1270 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.60V-1.35V | |
Memory |
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Supported memory frequency | 1800 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 800/1066 |
ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 4 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | G34 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 140 Watt | 80 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0mm | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Scalability | 2S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |