AMD Opteron 6308 vs Intel Xeon 5160

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6308 and Intel Xeon 5160 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 5160

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
13.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.902 vs 0.641
3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.41 vs 0.119
Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.163 vs 0.905
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.802 vs 4.713

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 0.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.41 vs 0.119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.163 vs 0.905
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.802 vs 4.713

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5160

Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 22.544 vs 20.184

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	22.544 vs 20.184

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6308
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5160

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.902

0.641

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

20.184

22.544

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.41

0.119

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.163

0.905

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.802

4.713

Name	AMD Opteron 6308	Intel Xeon 5160
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.902	0.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	20.184	22.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.41	0.119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.163	0.905
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.802	4.713
PassMark - Single thread mark		1202
PassMark - CPU mark		2402
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		377
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		683

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 6308	Intel Xeon 5160
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron
OPN Tray	OS6308WKT4GHK
Place in performance rating	3029	3050
Series	AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename		Woodcrest
Launch date		June 2006
Launch price (MSRP)		$22
Price now		$12.82
Processor Number		5160
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		45.12
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.00 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		3 GHz
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2000 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2
Compatibility
Sockets supported	G34	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt	80 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)