AMD Opteron 6308 vs Intel Xeon W3503

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6308 and Intel Xeon W3503 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, 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.

AMD Opteron 6308

Intel Xeon W3503

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6308

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 130 Watt
33x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.902 vs 0.27
4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.41 vs 0.098
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.163 vs 0.561
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.802 vs 1.753

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	192 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.902 vs 0.27
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.41 vs 0.098
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.163 vs 0.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.802 vs 1.753

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3503

Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 24.752 vs 20.184

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	24.752 vs 20.184

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6308
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3503

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.902

0.27

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

20.184

24.752

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.41

0.098

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.163

0.561

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.802

1.753

Name	AMD Opteron 6308	Intel Xeon W3503
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.902	0.27
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	20.184	24.752
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.41	0.098
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.163	0.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.802	1.753
PassMark - Single thread mark		1027
PassMark - CPU mark		1116

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 6308	Intel Xeon W3503
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron
OPN Tray	OS6308WKT4GHK
Place in performance rating	2942	3051
Series	AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename		Bloomfield
Launch date		March 2009
Launch price (MSRP)		$65
Price now		$16.22
Value for money (0-100)		31.88
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.40°C
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		263 mm
Maximum frequency		2.4 GHz
Transistor count		731 million
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2000 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	G34	1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt	130 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)