AMD Opteron 6180 SE vs Intel Xeon X5550
Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6180 SE and Intel Xeon X5550 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
- 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
- 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 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.448 vs 1.775
- 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 20.331 vs 8.548
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 12 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
| L1 cache | 1536 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB vs 8192 KB (shared) |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.448 vs 1.775 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 20.331 vs 8.548 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5550
- Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 75°C vs 64°C
- Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 140 Watt
- 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 71.663 vs 27.609
- Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.531 vs 0.522
- Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.861 vs 1.806
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum core temperature | 75°C vs 64°C |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 140 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 71.663 vs 27.609 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.531 vs 0.522 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.861 vs 1.806 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6180 SE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5550
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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| Name | AMD Opteron 6180 SE | Intel Xeon X5550 |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.448 | 1.775 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 27.609 | 71.663 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.522 | 0.531 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.806 | 2.861 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 20.331 | 8.548 |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1310 | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 5625 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 491 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2241 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Opteron 6180 SE | Intel Xeon X5550 | |
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Essentials |
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| Family | AMD Opteron | |
| OPN Tray | OS6180YETCEGO | |
| Place in performance rating | 2690 | 2452 |
| Series | AMD Opteron 6100 Series Processor | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Nehalem EP | |
| Launch date | March 2009 | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $62 | |
| Price now | $17.27 | |
| Processor Number | X5550 | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 92.15 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| L1 cache | 1536 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Maximum core temperature | 64°C | 75°C |
| Number of cores | 12 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 8 |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.06 GHz | |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
| Transistor count | 731 million | |
| VID voltage range | 0.75V -1.35V | |
Memory |
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| Supported memory frequency | 1800 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 3 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 144 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | G34 | FCLGA1366 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 140 Watt | 95 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
| Package Size | 42.5mm x 45mm | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-bit | |
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) | ||
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