Intel Xeon E7340 vs AMD Opteron 6234
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7340 and AMD Opteron 6234 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
- Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 960 vs 887
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 115 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 960 vs 887 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6234
- 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
- Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 70.40°C vs 66°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
- 2097152x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8644 vs 6544
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 12 vs 4 |
Maximum core temperature | 70.40°C vs 66°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 65 nm |
L3 cache | 16 MB vs 8 MB L2 Cache |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8644 vs 6544 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7340
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6234
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon E7340 | AMD Opteron 6234 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 960 | 887 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6544 | 8644 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E7340 | AMD Opteron 6234 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Tigerton | |
Launch date | Q3'07 | |
Place in performance rating | 2150 | 2152 |
Processor Number | E7340 | |
Series | Legacy Intel Xeon Processors | AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Family | AMD Opteron | |
OPN Tray | OS6234WKTCGGU | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.40 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
Bus Speed | 1066 MHz | |
Die size | 286 mm2 | |
L3 cache | 8 MB L2 Cache | 16 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 66°C | 70.40°C |
Number of cores | 4 | 12 |
Transistor count | 582 million | |
VID voltage range | 1.0V-1.5V | |
L1 cache | 576 KB | |
L2 cache | 12 MB | |
Maximum frequency | 3 GHz | |
Number of threads | 12 | |
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Compatibility |
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Package Size | 53.3mm x 53.3mm | |
Sockets supported | PGA604, PPGA604 | G34 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt | 115 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 | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Memory |
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Supported memory frequency | 2000 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 |