Intel Xeon 3.06 vs AMD Opteron 140

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon 3.06 and AMD Opteron 140 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon 3.06

AMD Opteron 140

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 3.06

CPU is newer: launch date 0 month(s) later
Around 119% higher clock speed: 3.07 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 491 vs 396

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2003 vs June 2003
Maximum frequency	3.07 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	491 vs 396

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 140

16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 14% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 97 Watt

L1 cache	128 KB vs 8 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 97 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon 3.06
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 140

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

491

396

Name	Intel Xeon 3.06	AMD Opteron 140
PassMark - Single thread mark	0	0
PassMark - CPU mark	491	396

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon 3.06	AMD Opteron 140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gallatin	SledgeHammer
Launch date	July 2003	June 2003
Place in performance rating	3250	3261
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$596
Price now		$710
Value for money (0-100)		0.16
Performance
Die size	237 mm	193 mm
L1 cache	8 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	130 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	3.07 GHz	1.4 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	286 million	106 million
64 bit support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	604	940
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	97 Watt	85 Watt