Intel Xeon X7550 vs AMD Opteron 4280

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7550 and AMD Opteron 4280 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7550

  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 2.40 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7873 vs 4504
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum frequency 2.40 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 7873 vs 4504

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4280

  • Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 69°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 466033.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1141 vs 1067
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C vs 69°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache 8 MB vs 18 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1141 vs 1067

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7550
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 4280

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1067
1141
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7873
4504
Name Intel Xeon X7550 AMD Opteron 4280
PassMark - Single thread mark 1067 1141
PassMark - CPU mark 7873 4504

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon X7550 AMD Opteron 4280

Essentials

Architecture codename Nehalem EX
Launch date Q1'10
Place in performance rating 1974 2008
Processor Number X7550
Series Legacy Intel Xeon Processors AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD Opteron
OPN Tray OS4280WLU8KGU

Performance

Base frequency 2.00 GHz 2.8 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s
L3 cache 18 MB L3 Cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 69°C 70.50°C
Maximum frequency 2.40 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 8 8
Number of threads 16 8
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 8 MB
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Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz) DDR3
Supported memory frequency 2200 MHz

Compatibility

Sockets supported FCLGA1567 C32
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)