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Intel Xeon E5606 vs AMD Opteron 3280

The AMD Opteron 3280 is newer than Intel Xeon E5606 @ 2.13GHz also around 36% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 9% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon E5606 @ 2.13GHz uses around 21% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 54 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 E5606 @ 2.13GHz×AMD Opteron 3280+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1366AM3+
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.1 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 2.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)8 (in 8 physical modules)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP80W65W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2011Q3 2012
# of Samples4113
CPU Value81.551.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)942(-9.1%)1036(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2365(-36.5%)3723(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5606 @ 2.13GHz
2,365
AMD Opteron 3280
3,723
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5606 @ 2.13GHz
81.5
AMD Opteron 3280
51.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5606 @ 2.13GHz
942
AMD Opteron 3280
1,036
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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 E5606 @ 2.13GHz AMD Opteron 3280
Max TDP80W65W
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.