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Intel Xeon E5-2603 vs AMD Opteron 6234

The AMD Opteron 6234 is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2603 @ 1.80GHz also around 43% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon E5-2603 @ 1.80GHz is around 37% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 6234 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 40 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 6234+ ADD
Price $404.4 - BUY $450.99 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA 2011G34
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)12 (in 6 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 10MBL1: 960KB, L2: 24.0MB, L3: 12MB
TDP80W115W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$20.99
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q1 2012
# of Samples364
CPU Value5.79.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)871(0.0%)547(-37.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2319(-43.0%)4072(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 6234
4,072
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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 6234
9.0
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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 6234
547
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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 6234
Max TDP80W115W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.160.23
Running cost per day$0.040$0.058
Power consumption per year (kWh)58.484.0
Running cost per year$14.60$20.99
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.