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Intel Xeon E5462 vs AMD Opteron 6238

The AMD Opteron 6238 is newer than Intel Xeon E5462 @ 2.80GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD Opteron 6238 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 82 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 E5462 @ 2.80GHz×AMD Opteron 6238+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA771Socket G34
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)12 (in 6 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 960KB, L2: 24.0MB, L3: 12MB
TDP80W115W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$20.99
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q4 2014
# of Samples802
CPU Value9.612.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1153(-0.4%)1157(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2178(-61.3%)5625(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5462 @ 2.80GHz
2,178
AMD Opteron 6238
5,625
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 23rd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5462 @ 2.80GHz
9.6
AMD Opteron 6238
12.8
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5462 @ 2.80GHz
1,153
AMD Opteron 6238
1,157
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 E5462 @ 2.80GHz AMD Opteron 6238
Max TDP80W115W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.160.23
Running cost per day$0.040$0.058
Power consumption per year (kWh)58.484.0
Running cost per year$14.60$20.99
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.