Intel Xeon X3440 vs AMD Opteron 152

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X3440 and AMD Opteron 152 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X3440

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 104 Watt
Launch date 8 September 2009 vs August 2005
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.93 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 104 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X3440
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 152

Name Intel Xeon X3440 AMD Opteron 152
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.062
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 54.918
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.597
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.562
PassMark - Single thread mark 487
PassMark - CPU mark 428

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon X3440 AMD Opteron 152

Essentials

Architecture codename Lynnfield Venus
Launch date 8 September 2009 August 2005
Launch price (MSRP) $215
Place in performance rating 3136 3028
Processor Number X3440
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.53 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 296 mm2
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1024 KB
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72.7 °C
Maximum frequency 2.93 GHz 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 4 1
Number of threads 8
Transistor count 774 million 106 million
VID voltage range 0.65V - 1.4V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported LGA1156 939
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 104 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 4x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)