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Intel Xeon E5-2603 vs AMD Opteron 4184

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 @ 1.80GHz is newer than AMD Opteron 4184, while AMD Opteron 4184 is around 19% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon E5-2603 @ 1.80GHz is around 28% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 4184 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 37 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 E5-2603 @ 1.80GHz×AMD Opteron 4184+ ADD
Price $404.4 - BUY $349.99 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA 2011C32
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed1.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)6 (Threads: 6)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 10MBL1: 768KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 5MB
TDP80W95W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q3 2011
# of Samples361
CPU Value5.78.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)871(0.0%)630(-27.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2319(-19.3%)2872(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2603 @ 1.80GHz
2,319
AMD Opteron 4184
2,872
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2603 @ 1.80GHz
5.7
AMD Opteron 4184
8.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2603 @ 1.80GHz
871
AMD Opteron 4184
630
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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 E5-2603 @ 1.80GHz AMD Opteron 4184
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.