Intel Xeon X3450 vs AMD Opteron 6308

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X3450 and AMD Opteron 6308 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).

Intel Xeon X3450

AMD Opteron 6308

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X3450

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 115 Watt
2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 58.957 vs 20.184
Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.72 vs 1.163
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.984 vs 4.802

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L1 cache	256 KB vs 192 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	58.957 vs 20.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.72 vs 1.163
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.984 vs 4.802

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6308

Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 74.40°C vs 72.7°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
7.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.902 vs 1.157
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.41 vs 0.373

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	74.40°C vs 72.7°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.902 vs 1.157
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.41 vs 0.373

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X3450
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6308

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.157

8.902

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

58.957

20.184

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.373

0.41

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.72

1.163

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.984

4.802

Name	Intel Xeon X3450	AMD Opteron 6308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.157	8.902
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	58.957	20.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.373	0.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.72	1.163
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.984	4.802

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X3450	AMD Opteron 6308
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield
Launch date	8 Sep 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$261
Place in performance rating	3006	2942
Processor Number	X3450
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS6308WKT4GHK
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s
Die size	296 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C	74.40°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	774 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2000 MHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1156	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	115 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
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
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)