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AMD Opteron 3280 vs Intel Xeon E5-1620

The AMD Opteron 3280 is newer than Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz is around 36% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 41% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 3280 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1594 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.

×AMD Opteron 3280×Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $70 - BUY
Socket TypeAM3+LGA2011
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.7 GHzUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (in 8 physical modules)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 10MB
TDP65W130W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$23.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2012Q2 2012
# of Samples131581
CPU Value51.783.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1036(-41.3%)1766(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3723(-36.5%)5862(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 3280
3,723
Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz
5,862
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Opteron 3280
51.7
Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz
83.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 3280
1,036
Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz
1,766
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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.
AMD Opteron 3280 Intel Xeon E5-1620 @ 3.60GHz
Max TDP65W130W
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.