Intel Xeon E7540 vs AMD Opteron 6234

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7540 and AMD Opteron 6234 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 6234

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7540

Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 911 vs 887
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9409 vs 8644

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	911 vs 887
PassMark - CPU mark	9409 vs 8644

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6234

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
Around 32% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.27 GHz
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 70.40°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

Number of cores	12 vs 6
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.27 GHz
Maximum core temperature	70.40°C vs 64°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 18 MB L3 Cache

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7540
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6234

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

911

887

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9409

8644

Name	Intel Xeon E7540	AMD Opteron 6234
PassMark - Single thread mark	911	887
PassMark - CPU mark	9409	8644

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7540	AMD Opteron 6234
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX
Launch date	Q1'10
Place in performance rating	2009	2062
Processor Number	E7540
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS6234WKTCGGU
Performance
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.4 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	70.40°C
Maximum frequency	2.27 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	12
L1 cache		576 KB
L2 cache		12 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