Intel Xeon 5150 vs AMD Opteron 254

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon 5150 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, 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5150

  • 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 84% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1065 vs 578
  • 4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2043 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 1065 vs 578
PassMark - CPU mark 2043 vs 451

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 254

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon 5150
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 254

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1065
578
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2043
451
Name Intel Xeon 5150 AMD Opteron 254
PassMark - Single thread mark 1065 578
PassMark - CPU mark 2043 451
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1438
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 20.9
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.807
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.182

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon 5150 AMD Opteron 254

Essentials

Architecture codename Woodcrest Troy
Launch date June 2006 August 2005
Launch price (MSRP) $16
Place in performance rating 2717 2870
Price now $455.95
Processor Number 5150
Series Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 1.13
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.66 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 2.66 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

Supported memory types DDR2

Compatibility

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

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)