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AMD Opteron 1385 vs Intel Xeon L5420

The AMD Opteron 1385 is newer than Intel Xeon L5420 @ 2.50GHz and has comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. However, Intel Xeon L5420 @ 2.50GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 232 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 1385×Intel Xeon L5420 @ 2.50GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM2+,AM3LGA771
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 256KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP115W50W
Yearly Running Cost$20.99$9.13
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2014Q1 2009
# of Samples8224
CPU Value46.477.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1069(-2.9%)1100(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2089(-2.5%)2143(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 1385
2,089
Intel Xeon L5420 @ 2.50GHz
2,143
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Opteron 1385
46.4
Intel Xeon L5420 @ 2.50GHz
77.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 1385
1,069
Intel Xeon L5420 @ 2.50GHz
1,100
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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 1385 Intel Xeon L5420 @ 2.50GHz
Max TDP115W50W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.230.10
Running cost per day$0.058$0.025
Power consumption per year (kWh)84.036.5
Running cost per year$20.99$9.13
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.