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.

AMD Opteron 6308

Intel Xeon 5130

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)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.902

0.436

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

20.184

19.113

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.41

0.097

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.802

3.166

Name	AMD Opteron 6308	Intel Xeon 5130
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
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron
OPN Tray	OS6308WKT4GHK
Place in performance rating	3015	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
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
Supported memory frequency	2000 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2
Compatibility
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
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)