Intel Xeon X7560 vs AMD Opteron 1385

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7560 and AMD Opteron 1385 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 X7560

AMD Opteron 1385

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7560

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8028 vs 2089

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8028 vs 2089

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 1385

262144x 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 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1069 vs 892

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	6 MB vs 24 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1069 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7560
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 1385

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

1069

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8028

2089

Name	Intel Xeon X7560	AMD Opteron 1385
PassMark - Single thread mark	892	1069
PassMark - CPU mark	8028	2089

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X7560	AMD Opteron 1385
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX	K10
Launch date	Q1'10	1 Jun 2009
Place in performance rating	2203	2182
Processor Number	X7560
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$229
Performance
Base frequency	2.27 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s
L3 cache	24 MB L3 Cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
Maximum memory size		256 TB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA1567	AM2+, AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	115 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
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)