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Intel Xeon E5420 vs AMD Opteron 4332 HE

The AMD Opteron 4332 HE is newer than Intel Xeon E5420 @ 2.50GHz also around 48% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 22% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon E5420 @ 2.50GHz uses around 21% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 239 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 E5420 @ 2.50GHz×AMD Opteron 4332 HE+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA771Socket C32
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.5 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)6 (in 6 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 80KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP80W65W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q3 2015
# of Samples2345
CPU Value8.17.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1060(-22.1%)1362(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2022(-48.3%)3911(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5420 @ 2.50GHz
2,022
AMD Opteron 4332 HE
3,911
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5420 @ 2.50GHz
8.1
AMD Opteron 4332 HE
7.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5420 @ 2.50GHz
1,060
AMD Opteron 4332 HE
1,362
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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 E5420 @ 2.50GHz AMD Opteron 4332 HE
Max TDP80W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.160.13
Running cost per day$0.040$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)58.447.5
Running cost per year$14.60$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.