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
CPU 1
CPU 2
922
1442
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4803
9508
Name Intel Xeon X7460 AMD Opteron 6328
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

Essentials

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

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

Package Size 53.3mm x 53.3mm
Sockets supported PGA604 G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 115 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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Memory

Supported memory frequency 2000 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3