Intel Xeon 2.8 vs AMD Opteron X2 280

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon 2.8 and AMD Opteron X2 280 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility.

Intel Xeon 2.8

Intel Xeon 2.8

vs

AMD Opteron X2 280

AMD Opteron X2 280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 2.8

CPU is newer: launch date 0 month(s) later
Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Launch date	October 2005 vs September 2005
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron X2 280

8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 42% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 135 Watt

L1 cache	128 KB vs 16 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 135 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon 2.8	AMD Opteron X2 280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Paxville	Italy
Launch date	October 2005	September 2005
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	213 mm
L1 cache	16 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	200 million	233 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	604	940
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt	95 Watt