Intel Xeon E7450 vs AMD Opteron 6168

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7450 and AMD Opteron 6168 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 6168

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7450

Around 28% lower typical power consumption: 90 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1016 vs 845

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1016 vs 845

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6168

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15745 vs 9849

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
L3 cache	12288 KB vs 12 MB L3 Cache
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15745 vs 9849

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7450
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6168

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1016

845

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9849

15745

Name	Intel Xeon E7450	AMD Opteron 6168
PassMark - Single thread mark	1016	845
PassMark - CPU mark	9849	15745

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7450	AMD Opteron 6168
Essentials
Architecture codename	Dunnington	Magny-Cours
Launch date	Q3'08	March 2010
Place in performance rating	1959	1957
Processor Number	E7450
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz
Die size	503 mm2	346 mm
L3 cache	12 MB L3 Cache	12288 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C
Number of cores	6	12
Transistor count	1900 million	1800 million
VID voltage range	0.900V-1.450V
L1 cache		768 KB (shared)
L2 cache		6144 KB (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		69 °C
Maximum frequency		1.9 GHz
Compatibility
Package Size	53.3mm x 53.3mm
Sockets supported	PGA604	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt	115 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
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 types		DDR3