Intel Xeon 5130 vs AMD Opteron 154

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon 5130 and AMD Opteron 154 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5130

  • 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 60% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 104 Watt
  • Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 818 vs 534
  • 3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1660 vs 457
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 104 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 818 vs 534
PassMark - CPU mark 1660 vs 457

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 154

  • Around 40% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon 5130
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 154

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
818
534
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1660
457
Name Intel Xeon 5130 AMD Opteron 154
PassMark - Single thread mark 818 534
PassMark - CPU mark 1660 457
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1202
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1950
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 19.113
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.166

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon 5130 AMD Opteron 154

Essentials

Architecture codename Woodcrest Venus
Launch date June 2006 August 2005
Launch price (MSRP) $16
Place in performance rating 2819 2941
Price now $13.26
Processor Number 5130
Series Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 30.61
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 1333 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 2 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Transistor count 291 million 106 million
VID voltage range B2=1.00V-1.50V
L1 cache 128 KB

Memory

Supported memory types DDR2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 0 W
Sockets supported 771 939
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 104 Watt

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
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)