Intel Xeon X7560 vs AMD Opteron 6128 HE

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7560 and AMD Opteron 6128 HE 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 6128 HE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7560

8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 892 vs 883
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8028 vs 6339

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	892 vs 883
PassMark - CPU mark	8028 vs 6339

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6128 HE

Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
524288x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 53% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 130 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
L3 cache	12 MB vs 24 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7560
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6128 HE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

883

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8028

6339

Name	Intel Xeon X7560	AMD Opteron 6128 HE
PassMark - Single thread mark	892	883
PassMark - CPU mark	8028	6339

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X7560	AMD Opteron 6128 HE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX	Maranello
Launch date	Q1'10	29 Mar 2010
Place in performance rating	2163	2231
Processor Number	X7560
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	AMD Opteron 6100 series
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
Launch price (MSRP)		$523
OPN Tray		OS6128VAT8EGO
Performance
Base frequency	2.27 GHz	2.0 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s
L3 cache	24 MB L3 Cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	8
64 bit support
Die size		346 mm
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		4 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		66 °C
Maximum core temperature		55°C
Transistor count		1808 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR2-1066, DDR3-1333, LV DDR3-1066
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		42.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA1567	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	85 Watt
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™)