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AMD Opteron 290 vs Opteron 280

The AMD Opteron 290 is newer than AMD Opteron 280 also around 20% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 25% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 6 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 290×AMD Opteron 280+ ADD
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Socket Type940940
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP95W95W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2009Q1 2009
# of Samples33
CPU Value7.12.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)570(0.0%)430(-24.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)952(0.0%)765(-19.7%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 290
952
AMD Opteron 280
765
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Opteron 290
7.1
AMD Opteron 280
2.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 290
570
AMD Opteron 280
430
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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 290 AMD Opteron 280
Max TDP95W95W
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.