Intel Xeon X7560 vs AMD Opteron 6328

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7560 and AMD Opteron 6328 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon X7560

AMD Opteron 6328

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7560

8 more threads: 16 vs 8

Number of threads	16 vs 8

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6328

Around 42% higher clock speed: 3.8 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
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1442 vs 892
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9508 vs 8028

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 24 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1442 vs 892
PassMark - CPU mark	9508 vs 8028

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7560
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6328

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

1442

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8028

9508

Name	Intel Xeon X7560	AMD Opteron 6328
PassMark - Single thread mark	892	1442
PassMark - CPU mark	8028	9508
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		14.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		33.578
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.591
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.157
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.195

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X7560	AMD Opteron 6328
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX
Launch date	Q1'10
Place in performance rating	2203	2247
Processor Number	X7560
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS6328WKT8GHK
Performance
Base frequency	2.27 GHz	3.2 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	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	8
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		71.70°C
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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	115 Watt
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)