AMD Opteron 6328 vs Intel Xeon X5690
Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6328 and Intel Xeon X5690 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6328
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
- Around 2% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.73 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 13% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 130 Watt
- 4.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 14.434 vs 3.301
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz vs 3.73 GHz |
L2 cache | 8 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 16 MB vs 12288 KB (shared) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 115 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 14.434 vs 3.301 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5690
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
- Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 78.5°C vs 71.70°C
- Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1714 vs 1442
- Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12925 vs 9508
- Around 70% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 57.148 vs 33.578
- Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.762 vs 0.591
- 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.122 vs 2.157
- Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.77 vs 12.195
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
Maximum core temperature | 78.5°C vs 71.70°C |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1714 vs 1442 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 12925 vs 9508 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 57.148 vs 33.578 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.762 vs 0.591 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 5.122 vs 2.157 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 15.77 vs 12.195 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6328
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5690
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD Opteron 6328 | Intel Xeon X5690 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1442 | 1714 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9508 | 12925 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 14.434 | 3.301 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 33.578 | 57.148 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.591 | 0.762 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.157 | 5.122 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 12.195 | 15.77 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 637 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3517 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Opteron 6328 | Intel Xeon X5690 | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD Opteron | |
OPN Tray | OS6328WKT8GHK | |
Place in performance rating | 2237 | 2252 |
Series | AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Architecture codename | Westmere EP | |
Launch date | February 2011 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $205 | |
Price now | $149 | |
Processor Number | X5690 | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 17.68 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.46 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 | 78.5°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.73 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 | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Transistor count | 1170 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.750V-1.350V | |
Memory |
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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 |
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Sockets supported | G34 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 115 Watt | 130 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Package Size | 42.5mm X 45mm | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |