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Intel Xeon W3550 vs AMD Opteron 2431

The Intel Xeon W3550 @ 3.07GHz is newer than AMD Opteron 2431 also around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 45% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 2431 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 485 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 W3550 @ 3.07GHz×AMD Opteron 2431+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1366F (1207)
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.1 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.3 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)6 (Threads: 6)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 768KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP130W75W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$13.69
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2009Q3 2009
# of Samples4832
CPU Value64.8115.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1409(0.0%)772(-45.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3237(0.0%)2894(-10.6%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon W3550 @ 3.07GHz
3,237
AMD Opteron 2431
2,894
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon W3550 @ 3.07GHz
64.8
AMD Opteron 2431
115.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon W3550 @ 3.07GHz
1,409
AMD Opteron 2431
772
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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 W3550 @ 3.07GHz AMD Opteron 2431
Max TDP130W75W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.260.15
Running cost per day$0.065$0.037
Power consumption per year (kWh)94.954.8
Running cost per year$23.73$13.69
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.