AMD Opteron 6212 vs Intel Xeon 5140

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6212 and Intel Xeon 5140 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Opteron 6212

Intel Xeon 5140

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6212

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
Around 37% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.33 GHz
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 71.70°C vs 65°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1085 vs 921
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4007 vs 1786

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.33 GHz
Maximum core temperature	71.70°C vs 65°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	8 MB vs 4096 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1085 vs 921
PassMark - CPU mark	4007 vs 1786

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5140

Around 77% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 115 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 115 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6212
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5140

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1085

921

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4007

1786

Name	AMD Opteron 6212	Intel Xeon 5140
PassMark - Single thread mark	1085	921
PassMark - CPU mark	4007	1786
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2221

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 6212	Intel Xeon 5140
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron
OPN Tray	OS6212WKT8GGU
Place in performance rating	2094	2069
Series	AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename		Woodcrest
Launch date		June 2006
Launch price (MSRP)		$15
Price now		$32.42
Processor Number		5140
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		14.89
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	2.33 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.70°C	65°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	2.33 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		1333 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2000 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2
Compatibility
Sockets supported	G34	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 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)