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AMD Opteron 1218 vs Intel Xeon E5503

The Intel Xeon E5503 @ 2.00GHz is newer than AMD Opteron 1218, while AMD Opteron 1218 is around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 12% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 1218 uses around 25% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 15 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 1218×Intel Xeon E5503 @ 2.00GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM2LGA1366
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.6 GHz2.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB,
TDP103W80W
Yearly Running Cost$18.80$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2010Q2 2010
# of Samples411
CPU Value0.06.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)9623(0.0%)8453(-12.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)910(0.0%)804(-11.7%)
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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 1218
910
Intel Xeon E5503 @ 2.00GHz
804
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Opteron 1218
NA
Intel Xeon E5503 @ 2.00GHz
6.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 1218
962
Intel Xeon E5503 @ 2.00GHz
845
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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 1218 Intel Xeon E5503 @ 2.00GHz
Max TDP103W80W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.210.16
Running cost per day$0.051$0.040
Power consumption per year (kWh)75.258.4
Running cost per year$18.80$14.60
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.