Intel Xeon 5160 vs AMD Opteron 148
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon 5160 and AMD Opteron 148 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 5160
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
- Around 36% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 nm
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 89 Watt
- 2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1201 vs 443
- 6.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2383 vs 392
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | June 2006 vs November 2003 |
Number of cores | 2 vs 1 |
Maximum frequency | 3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm vs 130 nm |
L2 cache | 4096 KB vs 1024 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 89 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1201 vs 443 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2383 vs 392 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon 5160
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 148
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon 5160 | AMD Opteron 148 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1201 | 443 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2383 | 392 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 377 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 683 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.641 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 22.544 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.119 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.905 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.713 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon 5160 | AMD Opteron 148 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Woodcrest | SledgeHammer |
Launch date | June 2006 | November 2003 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $22 | |
Place in performance rating | 3041 | 3083 |
Price now | $12.82 | |
Processor Number | 5160 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 45.12 | |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.00 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 1333 MHz FSB | |
Die size | 143 mm2 | 193 mm |
L2 cache | 4096 KB | 1024 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 130 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 65°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3 GHz | 2.2 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 | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Scenario Design Power (SDP) | 0 W | |
Sockets supported | LGA771 | 940 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt | 89 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 | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 32-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |