AMD Opteron 6282 SE vs Intel Xeon 5148

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6282 SE and Intel Xeon 5148 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6282 SE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 14 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 2
  • Around 42% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.33 GHz
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 64.40°C vs 58°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 7.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7130 vs 912
Specifications (specs)
Launch date November 2011 vs June 2006
Number of cores 16 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.3 GHz vs 2.33 GHz
Maximum core temperature 64.40°C vs 58°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache 16 MB vs 4096 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 7130 vs 912

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5148

  • 3.5x lower typical power consumption: 40 Watt vs 140 Watt
  • Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 868 vs 517
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 40 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 868 vs 517

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6282 SE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5148

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
517
868
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7130
912
Name AMD Opteron 6282 SE Intel Xeon 5148
PassMark - Single thread mark 517 868
PassMark - CPU mark 7130 912

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron 6282 SE Intel Xeon 5148

Essentials

Architecture codename Interlagos Woodcrest
Family AMD Opteron
Launch date November 2011 June 2006
Launch price (MSRP) $1,090 $9
OPN Tray OS6282YETGGGU
Place in performance rating 2680 2467
Price now $129.99 $13.13
Series AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Value for money (0-100) 20.65 35.65
Vertical segment Server Server
Processor Number 5148
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.6 GHz 2.33 GHz
Die size 316 mm 143 mm2
L1 cache 768 KB
L2 cache 16 MB 4096 KB
L3 cache 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 64.40°C 58°C
Maximum frequency 3.3 GHz 2.33 GHz
Number of cores 16 2
Number of threads 16
Transistor count 2400 million 291 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB
VID voltage range 1.150V-1.250V

Memory

Supported memory frequency 2000 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR2

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 4 1
Sockets supported G34 LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 140 Watt 40 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 0 W

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 32-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)