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.

AMD Opteron 6328

Intel Xeon X5690

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: 1712 vs 1442
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12931 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	1712 vs 1442
PassMark - CPU mark	12931 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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1442

1712

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9508

12931

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

14.434

3.301

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

33.578

57.148

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.591

0.762

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.157

5.122

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.195

15.77

Name	AMD Opteron 6328	Intel Xeon X5690
PassMark - Single thread mark	1442	1712
PassMark - CPU mark	9508	12931
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
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron
OPN Tray	OS6328WKT8GHK
Place in performance rating	2238	2253
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
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
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	130 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)