Intel Xeon E3 1230 v2 vs Opteron X2 170
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E3 1230 v2 with 4 cores 3.3GHz and Opteron X2 170 with 2 cores 2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E3 1230 v2 's Advantages
Released 6 years and 9 months late
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 2GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 90nm)
Lower TDP (69W vs 110W)
Opteron X2 170 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (400 vs 3)
Score
General Parameters
May 2012
Release Date
Aug 2005
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Ivy Bridge
Core Architecture
Denmark
Intel Socket 1155
Socket
AMD Socket 939
N/A
Integrated Graphics
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Xeon E3 (Ivy Bridge)
Generation
Opteron X2 (Denmark)
Package
1.4 billions
Transistor Count
0.233 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
90 nm
69 W
Power Consumption
110 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
65 °C
Intel
Foundry
-
160 mm²
Die Size
199 mm²
CPU Performance
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2 GHz
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
0
4
Total Core Count
2
8
Total Thread Count
2
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
200 MHz
33.0
Multiplier
10.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
128 KB
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR1-400
2
Max Memory Channels
2
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
-
16
PCIe Lanes
-
