Intel Xeon E7450 vs AMD Opteron 4280

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7450 and AMD Opteron 4280 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 E7450

  • Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 90 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9849 vs 4504
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 90 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 9849 vs 4504

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4280

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 68°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 699050.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1141 vs 1016
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C vs 68°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache 8 MB vs 12 MB L3 Cache
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1141 vs 1016

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7450
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 4280

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1016
1141
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9849
4504
Name Intel Xeon E7450 AMD Opteron 4280
PassMark - Single thread mark 1016 1141
PassMark - CPU mark 9849 4504

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E7450 AMD Opteron 4280

Essentials

Architecture codename Dunnington
Launch date Q3'08
Place in performance rating 1959 2008
Processor Number E7450
Series Legacy Intel Xeon Processors AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD Opteron
OPN Tray OS4280WLU8KGU

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.8 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz
Die size 503 mm2
L3 cache 12 MB L3 Cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 68°C 70.50°C
Number of cores 6 8
Transistor count 1900 million
VID voltage range 0.900V-1.450V
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 8 MB
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz
Number of threads 8
Unlocked

Compatibility

Package Size 53.3mm x 53.3mm
Sockets supported PGA604 C32
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 90 Watt 95 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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Memory

Supported memory frequency 2200 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3