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AMD Opteron 6172 vs Intel Xeon E5430

The AMD Opteron 6172 is newer than Intel Xeon E5430 @ 2.66GHz also around 14% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon E5430 @ 2.66GHz is significantly faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 6172 uses around 36% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 299 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 6172×Intel Xeon E5430 @ 2.66GHz+ ADD
Price $189.95 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeG34LGA771
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 12)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 10MBL1: 256KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP115W80W
Yearly Running Cost$20.99$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2010Q1 2009
# of Samples3296
CPU Value13.89.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)564(-51.3%)1158(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2615(0.0%)2238(-14.4%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 6172
2,615
Intel Xeon E5430 @ 2.66GHz
2,238
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Opteron 6172
13.8
Intel Xeon E5430 @ 2.66GHz
9.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 6172
564
Intel Xeon E5430 @ 2.66GHz
1,158
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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 6172 Intel Xeon E5430 @ 2.66GHz
Max TDP115W80W
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.