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Intel Xeon E5462 vs AMD Opteron 6238

The AMD Opteron 6238 is newer than Intel Xeon E5462 @ 2.80GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD Opteron 6238 uses around 36% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 82 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 E5462 @ 2.80GHz×AMD Opteron 6238+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA771Socket G34
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)12 (in 6 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 960KB, L2: 24.0MB, L3: 12MB
TDP80W115W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$20.99
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q4 2014
# of Samples802
CPU Value9.612.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1153(-0.4%)1157(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2178(-61.3%)5625(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5462 @ 2.80GHz
2,178
AMD Opteron 6238
5,625
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5462 @ 2.80GHz
9.6
AMD Opteron 6238
12.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5462 @ 2.80GHz
1,153
AMD Opteron 6238
1,157
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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 E5462 @ 2.80GHz AMD Opteron 6238
Max TDP80W115W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.