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AMD Opteron 6212 vs Intel Xeon W5580

The AMD Opteron 6212 is newer than Intel Xeon W5580 @ 3.20GHz also around 16% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon W5580 @ 3.20GHz is around 28% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon W5580 @ 3.20GHz uses around 12% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 35 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.

×AMD Opteron 6212×Intel Xeon W5580 @ 3.20GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeSocket G34LGA1366
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.9 GHzUp to 3.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (in 4 physical modules)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 12MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP115W130W
Yearly Running Cost$20.99$23.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2013Q1 2009
# of Samples233
CPU Value8.25.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1085(-27.6%)1499(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4007(0.0%)3368(-15.9%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 6212
4,007
Intel Xeon W5580 @ 3.20GHz
3,368
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Opteron 6212
8.2
Intel Xeon W5580 @ 3.20GHz
5.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 6212
1,085
Intel Xeon W5580 @ 3.20GHz
1,499
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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.
AMD Opteron 6212 Intel Xeon W5580 @ 3.20GHz
Max TDP115W130W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.