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.

 

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 2093 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)