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.

 

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 1201
PassMark - CPU mark 2383
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 3018 3041
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)