Intel Xeon X7460 vs AMD Opteron 2354

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7460 and AMD Opteron 2354 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.

Intel Xeon X7460

AMD Opteron 2354

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7460

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 922 vs 899
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4803 vs 3242

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	922 vs 899
PassMark - CPU mark	4803 vs 3242

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 2354

Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 76 °C vs 64°C
131072x 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

Maximum core temperature	76 °C vs 64°C
L3 cache	2 MB vs 16 MB L2 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7460
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 2354

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

922

899

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4803

3242

Name	Intel Xeon X7460	AMD Opteron 2354
PassMark - Single thread mark	922	899
PassMark - CPU mark	4803	3242

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X7460	AMD Opteron 2354
Essentials
Architecture codename	Dunnington	Barcelona
Launch date	Q3'08	9 April 2008
Place in performance rating	2244	2316
Processor Number	X7460	2354
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Opteron
Launch price (MSRP)		$455
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	2200 MHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz
Die size	503 mm2
L3 cache	16 MB L2 Cache	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C	76 °C
Number of cores	6	4
Transistor count	1900 million	463 million
VID voltage range	0.9000V-1.4500V
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Number of threads		4
Compatibility
Package Size	53.3mm x 53.3mm
Sockets supported	PGA604	Fr2(1207)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	115 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
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
PowerNow
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Supported memory types		DDR2