AMD Opteron 6328 vs Intel Xeon X5670

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6328 and Intel Xeon X5670 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Opteron 6328

Intel Xeon X5670

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6328

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 14% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1442 vs 1418
5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 14.434 vs 2.874

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
L2 cache	8 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12288 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1442 vs 1418
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	14.434 vs 2.874

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5670

4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 81.3°C vs 71.70°C
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10936 vs 9508
Around 70% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 56.955 vs 33.578
Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.811 vs 0.591
Around 71% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.679 vs 2.157
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 13.469 vs 12.195

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	81.3°C vs 71.70°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10936 vs 9508
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	56.955 vs 33.578
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.811 vs 0.591
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.679 vs 2.157
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.469 vs 12.195

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6328
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5670

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1442

1418

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9508

10936

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

14.434

2.874

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

33.578

56.955

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.591

0.811

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.157

3.679

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.195

13.469

Name	AMD Opteron 6328	Intel Xeon X5670
PassMark - Single thread mark	1442	1418
PassMark - CPU mark	9508	10936
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	14.434	2.874
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	33.578	56.955
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.591	0.811
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.157	3.679
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.195	13.469
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		564
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3291
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4238

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 6328	Intel Xeon X5670
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron
OPN Tray	OS6328WKT8GHK
Place in performance rating	2237	2211
Series	AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename		Westmere EP
Launch date		March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)		$67
Price now		$66.59
Processor Number		X5670
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		35.08
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.93 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.70°C	81.3°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	8	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size		239 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		6400 MHz
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1170 million
VID voltage range		0.750V-1.350V
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2000 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		3
Maximum memory bandwidth		32 GB/s
Maximum memory size		288 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	G34	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Package Size		42.5mm X 45mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)