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.

Intel Xeon E7450

AMD Opteron 4280

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	2009	2032
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
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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