AMD Opteron 6234 vs Intel Xeon E5607
Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6234 and Intel Xeon E5607 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6234
- 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
- Around 33% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
- 2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 74% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8644 vs 4969
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 12 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 12 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 3 GHz vs 2.26 GHz |
L1 cache | 576 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 12 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 16 MB vs 8192 KB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8644 vs 4969 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5607
- Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 115 Watt
- Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1009 vs 887
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 115 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1009 vs 887 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6234
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5607
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Opteron 6234 | Intel Xeon E5607 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 887 | 1009 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8644 | 4969 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Opteron 6234 | Intel Xeon E5607 | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD Opteron | |
OPN Tray | OS6234WKTCGGU | |
Place in performance rating | 2152 | 2158 |
Series | AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Architecture codename | Westmere EP | |
Launch date | February 2011 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $135 | |
Price now | $310 | |
Processor Number | E5607 | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 3.23 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.26 GHz |
L1 cache | 576 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 12 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 16 MB | 8192 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 70.40°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3 GHz | 2.26 GHz |
Number of cores | 12 | 4 |
Number of threads | 12 | 4 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 4.8 GT/s QPI | |
Die size | 239 mm | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Transistor count | 1170 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.750V-1.350V | |
Memory |
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Supported memory frequency | 2000 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 800/1066 |
ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 3 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 288 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | G34 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 115 Watt | 80 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 | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-bit | |
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) |