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AMD Opteron 6172 vs Intel Xeon W3540

The AMD Opteron 6172 is newer than Intel Xeon W3540 @ 2.93GHz, while Intel Xeon W3540 @ 2.93GHz is around 16% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing and is significantly faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon W3540 @ 2.93GHz uses around 12% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 93 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 W3540 @ 2.93GHz+ ADD
Price $189.95 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeG34LGA1366
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.1 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 12)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 10MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP115W130W
Yearly Running Cost$20.99$23.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2010Q2 2009
# of Samples390
CPU Value13.820.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)564(-56.5%)1297(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2615(-15.9%)3109(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 6172
2,615
Intel Xeon W3540 @ 2.93GHz
3,109
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Opteron 6172
13.8
Intel Xeon W3540 @ 2.93GHz
20.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 6172
564
Intel Xeon W3540 @ 2.93GHz
1,297
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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 W3540 @ 2.93GHz
Max TDP115W130W
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.