Intel Xeon E7450 vs AMD Opteron 6238

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7450 and AMD Opteron 6238 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 6238

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7450

Around 28% lower typical power consumption: 90 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9932 vs 5625

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9932 vs 5625

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6238

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 70.40°C vs 68°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
1398101.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1157 vs 1018

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Maximum core temperature	70.40°C vs 68°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB L3 Cache
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1157 vs 1018

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7450
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6238

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1018

1157

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9932

5625

Name	Intel Xeon E7450	AMD Opteron 6238
PassMark - Single thread mark	1018	1157
PassMark - CPU mark	9932	5625

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7450	AMD Opteron 6238
Essentials
Architecture codename	Dunnington
Launch date	Q3'08
Place in performance rating	1865	1856
Processor Number	E7450
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS6238WKTCGGU
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.6 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz
Die size	503 mm2
L3 cache	12 MB L3 Cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C	70.40°C
Number of cores	6	12
Transistor count	1900 million
VID voltage range	0.900V-1.450V
L1 cache		576 KB
L2 cache		12 MB
Maximum frequency		3.2 GHz
Number of threads		12
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Compatibility
Package Size	53.3mm x 53.3mm
Sockets supported	PGA604	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt	115 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		2000 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3