Intel Xeon X7550 vs AMD Opteron 6274

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7550 and AMD Opteron 6274 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 6274

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7550

Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1067 vs 974

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1067 vs 974

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6274

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
932067.6x 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 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10313 vs 7873

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 18 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10313 vs 7873

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7550
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6274

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1067

974

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7873

10313

Name	Intel Xeon X7550	AMD Opteron 6274
PassMark - Single thread mark	1067	974
PassMark - CPU mark	7873	10313

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X7550	AMD Opteron 6274
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX	Interlagos
Launch date	Q1'10	November 2011
Place in performance rating	1875	1911
Processor Number	X7550
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
Launch price (MSRP)		$909
OPN Tray		OS6274WKTGGGU
Price now		$210
Value for money (0-100)		6.82
Performance
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s
L3 cache	18 MB L3 Cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	69°C	69°C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	16
64 bit support
Die size		316 mm
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		16 MB
Transistor count		2400 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2000 MHz
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)