Intel Xeon E7540 vs AMD Opteron 6212

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7540 and AMD Opteron 6212 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 E7540

AMD Opteron 6212

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7540

4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 115 Watt
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9409 vs 4007

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9409 vs 4007

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6212

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 41% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.27 GHz
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 71.70°C vs 64°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
932067.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1085 vs 911

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.27 GHz
Maximum core temperature	71.70°C vs 64°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 18 MB L3 Cache
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1085 vs 911

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7540
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6212

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

911

1085

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9409

4007

Name	Intel Xeon E7540	AMD Opteron 6212
PassMark - Single thread mark	911	1085
PassMark - CPU mark	9409	4007

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7540	AMD Opteron 6212
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX
Launch date	Q1'10
Place in performance rating	2092	2093
Processor Number	E7540
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS6212WKT8GGU
Performance
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.6 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s
L3 cache	18 MB L3 Cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C	71.70°C
Maximum frequency	2.27 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	8
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		8 MB
Unlocked
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA1567	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	115 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Memory
Supported memory frequency		2000 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3