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AMD Opteron 290 vs Intel Xeon 5150

The AMD Opteron 290 is newer than Intel Xeon 5150 @ 2.66GHz also around 8% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon 5150 @ 2.66GHz is around 43% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 290 uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 49 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 290×Intel Xeon 5150 @ 2.66GHz+ ADD
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Socket Type940LGA771
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP95W65W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2009Q1 2009
# of Samples346
CPU Value7.128.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)570(-42.7%)9943(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)952(0.0%)880(-7.6%)
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3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 290
952
Intel Xeon 5150 @ 2.66GHz
880
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Opteron 290
7.1
Intel Xeon 5150 @ 2.66GHz
28.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 290
570
Intel Xeon 5150 @ 2.66GHz
994
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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 290 Intel Xeon 5150 @ 2.66GHz
Max TDP95W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.13
Running cost per day$0.048$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.347.5
Running cost per year$17.34$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.