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Intel Xeon E5-2420 vs AMD Opteron 6378

The AMD Opteron 6378 is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2420 @ 1.90GHz also around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD Opteron 6378 uses around 19% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 104 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 E5-2420 @ 1.90GHz×AMD Opteron 6378+ ADD
Price Search Online $389 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1356G34
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed1.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.4 GHzUp to 3.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)16 (in 8 physical modules)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MBL1: 160KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 12MB
TDP95W115W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$20.99
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2012Q1 2015
# of Samples1022
CPU Value14.115.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1073(-4.9%)1127(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5002(-15.1%)5889(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2420 @ 1.90GHz
5,002
AMD Opteron 6378
5,889
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2420 @ 1.90GHz
14.1
AMD Opteron 6378
15.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2420 @ 1.90GHz
1,073
AMD Opteron 6378
1,127
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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 E5-2420 @ 1.90GHz AMD Opteron 6378
Max TDP95W115W
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.