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Intel Xeon L5640 vs AMD Opteron 6176 SE

The Intel Xeon L5640 @ 2.27GHz is newer than AMD Opteron 6176 SE also around 23% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing and is significantly faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon L5640 @ 2.27GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 48 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 L5640 @ 2.27GHz×AMD Opteron 6176 SE+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1366G34
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.8 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)12 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 1,536KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 10MB
TDP60W140W
Yearly Running Cost$10.95$25.55
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2010Q3 2010
# of Samples462
CPU Value51.614.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1117(0.0%)507(-54.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4645(0.0%)3564(-23.3%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon L5640 @ 2.27GHz
4,645
AMD Opteron 6176 SE
3,564
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon L5640 @ 2.27GHz
51.6
AMD Opteron 6176 SE
14.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon L5640 @ 2.27GHz
1,117
AMD Opteron 6176 SE
507
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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 L5640 @ 2.27GHz AMD Opteron 6176 SE
Max TDP60W140W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.120.28
Running cost per day$0.030$0.070
Power consumption per year (kWh)43.8102.2
Running cost per year$10.95$25.55
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.