Intel Xeon E7340 vs AMD Opteron 1389

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7340 and AMD Opteron 1389 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.

Intel Xeon E7340

AMD Opteron 1389

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7340

Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 115 Watt
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6544 vs 2079

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6544 vs 2079

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 1389

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 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1102 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	1102 vs 960

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7340
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 1389

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

960

1102

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6544

2079

Name	Intel Xeon E7340	AMD Opteron 1389
PassMark - Single thread mark	960	1102
PassMark - CPU mark	6544	2079

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7340	AMD Opteron 1389
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tigerton	K10
Launch date	Q3'07	1 Jun 2009
Place in performance rating	2043	2045
Processor Number	E7340
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$269
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.9 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