Intel Xeon 5110 vs AMD Opteron 254
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon 5110 and AMD Opteron 254 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5110
- CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 42% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 92 Watt
- Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 652 vs 578
- 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1373 vs 451
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | June 2006 vs August 2005 |
Number of cores | 2 vs 1 |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm vs 90 nm |
L2 cache | 4096 KB vs 1024 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 92 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 652 vs 578 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1373 vs 451 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 254
- Around 75% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Maximum frequency | 2.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon 5110
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 254
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon 5110 | AMD Opteron 254 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 652 | 578 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1373 | 451 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon 5110 | AMD Opteron 254 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Woodcrest | Troy |
Launch date | June 2006 | August 2005 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $20 | |
Place in performance rating | 2742 | 2870 |
Price now | $159.95 | |
Processor Number | 5110 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 1.98 | |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 1.60 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 1066 MHz FSB | |
Die size | 143 mm2 | |
L2 cache | 4096 KB | 1024 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 90 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 65°C | |
Maximum frequency | 1.6 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 1 |
Transistor count | 291 million | 106 million |
VID voltage range | B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V | |
L1 cache | 128 KB | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR2 | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Scenario Design Power (SDP) | 0 W | |
Sockets supported | LGA771 | 940 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 92 Watt |
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 | ||
FSB parity | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |