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Intel Xeon E5205 vs AMD Opteron 1220

The Intel Xeon E5205 @ 1.86GHz is newer than AMD Opteron 1220, while AMD Opteron 1220 is around 19% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 27% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 1220 uses around 45% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 10 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 E5205 @ 1.86GHz×AMD Opteron 1220+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA771AM2
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed1.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP65W103W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$18.80
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q3 2009
# of Samples55
CPU Value58.70.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)788(-26.8%)10773(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)838(-19.1%)1036(0.0%)
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3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5205 @ 1.86GHz
838
AMD Opteron 1220
1,036
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5205 @ 1.86GHz
58.7
AMD Opteron 1220
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5205 @ 1.86GHz
788
AMD Opteron 1220
1,077
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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 E5205 @ 1.86GHz AMD Opteron 1220
Max TDP65W103W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.21
Running cost per day$0.033$0.051
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.575.2
Running cost per year$11.86$18.80
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.