Intel Xeon X7460 vs AMD Opteron 6128 HE

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7460 and AMD Opteron 6128 HE 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 X7460

  • Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 64°C vs 55°C
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 922 vs 883
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 64°C vs 55°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 922 vs 883

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6128 HE

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 786432x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 53% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6339 vs 4803
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
L3 cache 12 MB vs 16 MB L2 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 85 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 6339 vs 4803

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7460
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6128 HE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
922
883
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4803
6339
Name Intel Xeon X7460 AMD Opteron 6128 HE
PassMark - Single thread mark 922 883
PassMark - CPU mark 4803 6339

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon X7460 AMD Opteron 6128 HE

Essentials

Architecture codename Dunnington Maranello
Launch date Q3'08 29 Mar 2010
Place in performance rating 2245 2236
Processor Number X7460
Series Legacy Intel Xeon Processors AMD Opteron 6100 series
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD Opteron
Launch price (MSRP) $523
OPN Tray OS6128VAT8EGO

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.66 GHz 2.0 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz
Die size 503 mm2 346 mm
L3 cache 16 MB L2 Cache 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 64°C 55°C
Number of cores 6 8
Transistor count 1900 million 1808 million
VID voltage range 0.9000V-1.4500V
L1 cache 1 MB
L2 cache 4 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 66 °C
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz
Number of threads 8
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Compatibility

Package Size 53.3mm x 53.3mm
Sockets supported PGA604 G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 85 Watt

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

Virtualization

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

Memory

Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR2-1066, DDR3-1333, LV DDR3-1066