Intel Xeon E7530 vs AMD Opteron 6128 HE

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7530 and AMD Opteron 6128 HE 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 E7530

AMD Opteron 6128 HE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7530

4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 64°C vs 55°C
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7231 vs 6339

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	64°C vs 55°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	887 vs 883
PassMark - CPU mark	7231 vs 6339

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6128 HE

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 105 Watt

Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
L3 cache	12 MB vs 12 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7530
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6128 HE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

887

883

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7231

6339

Name	Intel Xeon E7530	AMD Opteron 6128 HE
PassMark - Single thread mark	887	883
PassMark - CPU mark	7231	6339

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7530	AMD Opteron 6128 HE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX	Maranello
Launch date	Q1'10	29 Mar 2010
Place in performance rating	2199	2235
Processor Number	E7530
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	AMD Opteron 6100 series
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
Launch price (MSRP)		$523
OPN Tray		OS6128VAT8EGO
Performance
Base frequency	1.87 GHz	2.0 GHz
Bus Speed	5.86 GT/s
L3 cache	12 MB L3 Cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C	55°C
Maximum frequency	2.13 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	8
64 bit support
Die size		346 mm
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		4 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		66 °C
Transistor count		1808 million
Unlocked
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA1567	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	85 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Memory
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		42.7 GB/s
Supported memory types		DDR2-1066, DDR3-1333, LV DDR3-1066