Intel Xeon X7560 vs AMD Opteron 6282 SE

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7560 and AMD Opteron 6282 SE 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 6282 SE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7560

Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 734 vs 517
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8110 vs 7130

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	734 vs 517
PassMark - CPU mark	8110 vs 7130

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6282 SE

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
699050.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 24 MB L3 Cache

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7560
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6282 SE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

734

517

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8110

7130

Name	Intel Xeon X7560	AMD Opteron 6282 SE
PassMark - Single thread mark	734	517
PassMark - CPU mark	8110	7130

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X7560	AMD Opteron 6282 SE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX	Interlagos
Launch date	Q1'10	November 2011
Place in performance rating	2245	2594
Processor Number	X7560
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,090
OPN Tray		OS6282YETGGGU
Price now		$129.99
Value for money (0-100)		20.65
Performance
Base frequency	2.27 GHz	2.6 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s
L3 cache	24 MB L3 Cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz	3.3 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
Maximum core temperature		64.40°C
Transistor count		2400 million
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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	140 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		4
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™)