AMD Opteron 6284 SE vs Intel Xeon 5140

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6284 SE and Intel Xeon 5140 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6284 SE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 14 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 2
  • Around 46% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.33 GHz
  • 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
  • 5.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10619 vs 1786
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2012 vs June 2006
Number of cores 16 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz vs 2.33 GHz
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 10619 vs 1786

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5140

  • Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 65°C vs 64.40°C
  • 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 921 vs 857
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 65°C vs 64.40°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 921 vs 857

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6284 SE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5140

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
857
921
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
10619
1786
Name AMD Opteron 6284 SE Intel Xeon 5140
PassMark - Single thread mark 857 921
PassMark - CPU mark 10619 1786
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2221

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron 6284 SE Intel Xeon 5140

Essentials

Architecture codename Interlagos Woodcrest
Family AMD Opteron
Launch date May 2012 June 2006
OPN Tray OS6284YETGGGU
Place in performance rating 2122 2069
Series AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $15
Price now $32.42
Processor Number 5140
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 14.89

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.7 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 65°C
Maximum frequency 3.4 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 B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V

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 65 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
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)