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Intel Xeon E5503 vs AMD Opteron 290

The Intel Xeon E5503 @ 2.00GHz is newer than AMD Opteron 290, while AMD Opteron 290 is around 16% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon E5503 @ 2.00GHz is around 33% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 290 uses around 17% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 14 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 E5503 @ 2.00GHz×AMD Opteron 290+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1366940
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.0 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP80W95W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2010Q2 2009
# of Samples113
CPU Value6.37.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)8453(0.0%)570(-32.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)804(-15.5%)952(0.0%)
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3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5503 @ 2.00GHz
804
AMD Opteron 290
952
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5503 @ 2.00GHz
6.3
AMD Opteron 290
7.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5503 @ 2.00GHz
845
AMD Opteron 290
570
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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 E5503 @ 2.00GHz AMD Opteron 290
Max TDP80W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.160.19
Running cost per day$0.040$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)58.469.3
Running cost per year$14.60$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.