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Intel Xeon E5205 vs AMD Opteron 270

The AMD Opteron 270 is newer than Intel Xeon E5205 @ 1.86GHz, while Intel Xeon E5205 @ 1.86GHz is around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 25% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 270 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 8 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 E5205 @ 1.86GHz×AMD Opteron 270+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA771940
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed1.9 GHz2.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q3 2012
# of Samples53
CPU Value58.72.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)788(0.0%)587(-25.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)838(0.0%)736(-12.2%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5205 @ 1.86GHz
838
AMD Opteron 270
736
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5205 @ 1.86GHz
58.7
AMD Opteron 270
2.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5205 @ 1.86GHz
788
AMD Opteron 270
587
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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 E5205 @ 1.86GHz AMD Opteron 270
Max TDP65W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.19
Running cost per day$0.033$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.569.3
Running cost per year$11.86$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.