Intel Xeon X7550 vs AMD Opteron 6168

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7550 and AMD Opteron 6168 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.

Intel Xeon X7550

AMD Opteron 6168

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7550

Around 26% higher clock speed: 2.40 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1067 vs 845

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1067 vs 845

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6168

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
699050.7x 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
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15745 vs 7873

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
L3 cache	12288 KB vs 18 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15745 vs 7873

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7550
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6168

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1067

845

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7873

15745

Name	Intel Xeon X7550	AMD Opteron 6168
PassMark - Single thread mark	1067	845
PassMark - CPU mark	7873	15745

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X7550	AMD Opteron 6168
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX	Magny-Cours
Launch date	Q1'10	March 2010
Place in performance rating	1974	1959
Processor Number	X7550
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s
L3 cache	18 MB L3 Cache	12288 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	69°C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	1.9 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16
64 bit support
Die size		346 mm
L1 cache		768 KB (shared)
L2 cache		6144 KB (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		69 °C
Transistor count		1800 million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA1567	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	115 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
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)