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.

 

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 2168 2235
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
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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™)