Intel Xeon X7460 vs AMD Opteron 6328
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7460 and AMD Opteron 6328 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, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6328
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
- Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 71.70°C vs 64°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 1048576x 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 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1442 vs 922
- Around 98% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9508 vs 4803
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
Maximum core temperature | 71.70°C vs 64°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
L3 cache | 16 MB vs 16 MB L2 Cache |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 115 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1442 vs 922 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9508 vs 4803 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7460
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6328
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon X7460 | AMD Opteron 6328 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 922 | 1442 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4803 | 9508 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 14.434 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 33.578 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.591 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.157 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 12.195 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon X7460 | AMD Opteron 6328 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Dunnington | |
Launch date | Q3'08 | |
Place in performance rating | 2244 | 2237 |
Processor Number | X7460 | |
Series | Legacy Intel Xeon Processors | AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Family | AMD Opteron | |
OPN Tray | OS6328WKT8GHK | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.66 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
Bus Speed | 1066 MHz | |
Die size | 503 mm2 | |
L3 cache | 16 MB L2 Cache | 16 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 64°C | 71.70°C |
Number of cores | 6 | 8 |
Transistor count | 1900 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.9000V-1.4500V | |
L1 cache | 384 KB | |
L2 cache | 8 MB | |
Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz | |
Number of threads | 8 | |
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Compatibility |
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Package Size | 53.3mm x 53.3mm | |
Sockets supported | PGA604 | G34 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 115 Watt |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
FSB parity | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Memory |
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Supported memory frequency | 2000 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 |