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Intel Xeon 5160 vs AMD Opteron 290

The AMD Opteron 290 is newer than Intel Xeon 5160 @ 3.00GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Xeon 5160 @ 3.00GHz is around 50% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 290 uses around 17% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 100 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.

×Intel Xeon 5160 @ 3.00GHz×AMD Opteron 290+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA771940
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP80W95W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q2 2009
# of Samples973
CPU Value22.17.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)11343(0.0%)570(-49.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)963(0.0%)952(-1.1%)
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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 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon 5160 @ 3.00GHz
963
AMD Opteron 290
952
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon 5160 @ 3.00GHz
22.1
AMD Opteron 290
7.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon 5160 @ 3.00GHz
1,134
AMD Opteron 290
570
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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.
Intel Xeon 5160 @ 3.00GHz AMD Opteron 290
Max TDP80W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.