Opteron 6338P vs Xeon E5540
We compared two server CPUs: Opteron 6338P with 12 cores 2.3GHz and Xeon E5540 with 4 cores 2.533GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Opteron 6338P 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 10 months late
Higher specification of memory (1600 vs 1066)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)
Xeon E5540 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.533GHz vs 2.3GHz)
Lower TDP (80W vs 99W)
Score
General Parameters
Jan 2014
Release Date
Mar 2009
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Warsaw
Core Architecture
Gainestown
AMD Socket G34
Socket
Intel Socket 1366
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Opteron (Abu Dhabi)
Generation
Xeon(Gainestown)
Package
2.4 billions
Transistor Count
0.731 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
45 nm
99 W
Power Consumption
80 W
69 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
GlobalFoundries
Foundry
Intel
2x315 mm²
Die Size
263 mm²
CPU Performance
2.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.533 GHz
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
2.8 GHz
12
Total Core Count
4
12
Total Thread Count
8
200 MHz
Bus Frequency
133 MHz
11.5
Multiplier
19.0
576 KB
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
2 MB per module
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
8 MB per die
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
4
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3-1600
Memory Types
DDR3-1066
4
Max Memory Channels
3
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
2
PCIe Version
2
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