Intel Xeon X7350 vs AMD Opteron 6278

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7350 and AMD Opteron 6278 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7350

  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1186 vs 1007
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1186 vs 1007

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6278

  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 69°C vs 66°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2097152x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13733 vs 7836
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 4
Maximum core temperature 69°C vs 66°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache 16 MB vs 8 MB L2 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 115 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 13733 vs 7836

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7350
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6278

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1186
1007
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7836
13733
Name Intel Xeon X7350 AMD Opteron 6278
PassMark - Single thread mark 1186 1007
PassMark - CPU mark 7836 13733

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon X7350 AMD Opteron 6278

Essentials

Architecture codename Tigerton Interlagos
Launch date Q3'07 May 2012
Place in performance rating 1853 1857
Processor Number X7350
Series Legacy Intel Xeon Processors AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD Opteron
OPN Tray OS6278WKTGGGU

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.93 GHz 2.4 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz
Die size 286 mm2 316 mm
L3 cache 8 MB L2 Cache 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 66°C 69°C
Number of cores 4 16
Transistor count 582 million 2400 million
VID voltage range 1.0000V-1.5000V
L1 cache 768 KB
L2 cache 16 MB
Maximum frequency 3.3 GHz
Number of threads 16
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Compatibility

Package Size 53.3mm x 53.3mm
Sockets supported PGA604, PPGA604 G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 115 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 4

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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Memory

Supported memory frequency 2000 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3