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).
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
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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| Name | Intel Xeon X3450 | AMD Opteron 6308 |
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| 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 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Lynnfield | |
| Launch date | 8 Sep 2009 | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $261 | |
| Place in performance rating | 3093 | 3029 |
| Processor Number | X3450 | |
| Series | Legacy Intel Xeon Processors | AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Family | AMD Opteron | |
| OPN Tray | OS6308WKT4GHK | |
Performance |
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| 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 | |
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Memory |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 4x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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