Intel Xeon E7340 vs AMD Opteron 1385

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7340 and AMD Opteron 1385 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7340

  • Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 115 Watt
  • 3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6544 vs 1898
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 6544 vs 1898

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 1385

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • 786432x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1035 vs 960
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache 6 MB vs 8 MB L2 Cache
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1035 vs 960

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7340
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 1385

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
960
1035
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6544
1898
Name Intel Xeon E7340 AMD Opteron 1385
PassMark - Single thread mark 960 1035
PassMark - CPU mark 6544 1898

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E7340 AMD Opteron 1385

Essentials

Architecture codename Tigerton K10
Launch date Q3'07 1 Jun 2009
Place in performance rating 2150 2226
Processor Number E7340
Series Legacy Intel Xeon Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $229

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.7 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz
Die size 286 mm2
L3 cache 8 MB L2 Cache 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 66°C
Number of cores 4 4
Transistor count 582 million
VID voltage range 1.0V-1.5V
L1 cache 512 KB
L2 cache 2 MB
Number of threads 4

Compatibility

Package Size 53.3mm x 53.3mm
Sockets supported PGA604, PPGA604 AM2+, AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 115 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

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)

Memory

Maximum memory size 256 TB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066