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 |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Opteron 6284 SE | Intel Xeon 5140 |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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Supported memory frequency | 2000 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR2 |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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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 |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |