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.

Intel Xeon X7460

AMD Opteron 6128 HE

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	2155	2144
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