AMD Opteron 6308 vs Intel Xeon 5130
Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6308 and Intel Xeon 5130 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6308
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 74.40°C vs 65°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
- 20.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.902 vs 0.436
- Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 20.184 vs 19.113
- 4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.41 vs 0.097
- Around 52% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.802 vs 3.166
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum core temperature | 74.40°C vs 65°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 65 nm |
Benchmarks | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 8.902 vs 0.436 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 20.184 vs 19.113 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.41 vs 0.097 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.802 vs 3.166 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5130
- 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 6308
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5130
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD Opteron 6308 | Intel Xeon 5130 |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 8.902 | 0.436 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 20.184 | 19.113 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.41 | 0.097 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.163 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.802 | 3.166 |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 818 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1660 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1202 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1950 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Opteron 6308 | Intel Xeon 5130 | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD Opteron | |
OPN Tray | OS6308WKT4GHK | |
Place in performance rating | 3017 | 2819 |
Series | AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Architecture codename | Woodcrest | |
Launch date | June 2006 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $16 | |
Price now | $13.26 | |
Processor Number | 5130 | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 30.61 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.5 GHz | 2.00 GHz |
L1 cache | 192 KB | |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 4096 KB |
L3 cache | 16 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 65 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 74.40°C | 65°C |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 1333 MHz FSB | |
Die size | 143 mm2 | |
Maximum frequency | 2 GHz | |
Transistor count | 291 million | |
VID voltage range | B2=1.00V-1.50V | |
Memory |
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Supported memory frequency | 2000 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR2 |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | G34 | 771 |
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 |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |