Intel Xeon X5260 vs AMD Opteron 252

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5260 and AMD Opteron 252 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, 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 X5260

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 92 Watt
Launch date 11 Nov 2007 vs February 2005
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache 6 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 92 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5260
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 252

Name Intel Xeon X5260 AMD Opteron 252
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 31.038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.907
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.139
PassMark - Single thread mark 0
PassMark - CPU mark 760

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon X5260 AMD Opteron 252

Essentials

Architecture codename Wolfdale Troy
Launch date 11 Nov 2007 February 2005
Launch price (MSRP) $851 $63
Place in performance rating 3289 3328
Processor Number X5260
Series Legacy Intel Xeon Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Price now $63.36
Value for money (0-100) 3.54

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.33 GHz
Bus Speed 1333 MHz
Die size 107 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 6 MB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 90 nm
Maximum core temperature 66°C
Number of cores 2 1
Number of threads 2
Transistor count 410 million 106 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3500V
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz

Compatibility

Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA771 940
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 92 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)