Intel Xeon X5698 vs Opteron 6278

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Intel Xeon X5698

AMD Opteron 6278

We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon X5698 with 2 cores 4.4GHz and Opteron 6278 with 16 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Xeon X5698 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (4.4GHz vs 2.4GHz)

Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 8MB)

Opteron 6278 's Advantages

Released 1 years and 3 months late

Lower TDP (115W vs 130W)

Score

Intel Xeon X5698

VS

Opteron 6278

General Parameters

Feb 2011

Release Date

May 2012

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Server

Type

Server

Westmere-EP

Core Architecture

Interlagos

Intel Socket 1366

Socket

AMD Socket G34

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Xeon (Westmere-EP)

Generation

Opteron (Interlagos)

Package

1.17 billions

Transistor Count

2.4 billions

32 nm

Manufacturing Process

32 nm

130 W

Power Consumption

115 W

Intel

Foundry

-

239 mm²

Die Size

316 mm²

CPU Performance

4.4 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

2.4 GHz

0

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

3.3 GHz

2

Total Core Count

16

4

Total Thread Count

16

133 MHz

Bus Frequency

200 MHz

33.0

Multiplier

12.0

64 K per core

L1 Cache

768 K

256 K per core

L2 Cache

16 MB

12 MB shared

L3 Cache

8 MB per die

No

Unlocked Multiplier

No

2

SMP

4

Memory Parameters

DDR3

Memory Types

DDR3

3

Max Memory Channels

Yes

ECC Memory Support

No

Miscellaneous

2

PCIe Version

2

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