AMD Opteron X2 870 HE vs Intel Xeon MP 7030 Dual-Core

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron X2 870 HE and Intel Xeon MP 7030 Dual-Core processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

AMD Opteron X2 870 HE

Intel Xeon MP 7030 Dual-Core

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron X2 870 HE

8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 165 Watt

L1 cache	128 KB vs 16 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 165 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon MP 7030 Dual-Core

Around 40% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz

Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron X2 870 HE	Intel Xeon MP 7030 Dual-Core
Essentials
Architecture codename	Egypt	Paxville
Launch date	December 2005	December 2005
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		7030
Series		Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	128 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	233 million	230 million
Base frequency		2.80 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Die size		206 mm2
Maximum core temperature		76°C
VID voltage range		1.2625V-1.4125V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8	2
Sockets supported	940	PPGA604
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	165 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		53.3mm x 53.3mm
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)