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Intel Xeon E5-2640 vs AMD Opteron 3280

The AMD Opteron 3280 is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2640 @ 2.50GHz, while Intel Xeon E5-2640 @ 2.50GHz is around 41% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 23% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon E5-2640 @ 2.50GHz uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 265 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon E5-2640 @ 2.50GHz×AMD Opteron 3280+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA2011AM3+
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.0 GHzUp to 2.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)8 (in 8 physical modules)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MBL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP95W65W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2012Q3 2012
# of Samples25213
CPU Value86.051.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1344(0.0%)1036(-22.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6280(0.0%)3723(-40.7%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2640 @ 2.50GHz
6,280
AMD Opteron 3280
3,723
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2640 @ 2.50GHz
86.0
AMD Opteron 3280
51.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2640 @ 2.50GHz
1,344
AMD Opteron 3280
1,036
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon E5-2640 @ 2.50GHz AMD Opteron 3280
Max TDP95W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.13
Running cost per day$0.048$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.347.5
Running cost per year$17.34$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.