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AMD Opteron 4334 vs Intel Xeon W3540

The AMD Opteron 4334 is newer than Intel Xeon W3540 @ 2.93GHz also around 21% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Xeon W3540 @ 2.93GHz uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 92 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 4334×Intel Xeon W3540 @ 2.93GHz+ ADD
Price $129.95 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeSocket C32LGA1366
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.1 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzUp to 3.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (in 3 physical modules)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 480KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP95W130W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$23.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2016Q2 2009
# of Samples290
CPU Value30.420.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1269(-2.2%)1297(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3949(0.0%)3109(-21.3%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 4334
3,949
Intel Xeon W3540 @ 2.93GHz
3,109
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Opteron 4334
30.4
Intel Xeon W3540 @ 2.93GHz
20.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 4334
1,269
Intel Xeon W3540 @ 2.93GHz
1,297
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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 4334 Intel Xeon W3540 @ 2.93GHz
Max TDP95W130W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.26
Running cost per day$0.048$0.065
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.394.9
Running cost per year$17.34$23.73
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.