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AMD Opteron 6172 vs Intel Xeon X3430

The AMD Opteron 6172 is newer than Intel Xeon X3430 @ 2.40GHz also around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon X3430 @ 2.40GHz is around 46% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 6172 uses around 19% more 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 6172×Intel Xeon X3430 @ 2.40GHz+ ADD
Price $189.95 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeG34LGA1156
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.1 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 2.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 12)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 10MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP115W95W
Yearly Running Cost$20.99$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2010Q4 2009
# of Samples3229
CPU Value13.814.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)564(-45.9%)1044(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2615(0.0%)2324(-11.1%)
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 6172
2,615
Intel Xeon X3430 @ 2.40GHz
2,324
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Opteron 6172
13.8
Intel Xeon X3430 @ 2.40GHz
14.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 6172
564
Intel Xeon X3430 @ 2.40GHz
1,044
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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 6172 Intel Xeon X3430 @ 2.40GHz
Max TDP115W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.230.19
Running cost per day$0.058$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)84.069.3
Running cost per year$20.99$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.