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Intel Xeon E5520 vs AMD Opteron 4280

The AMD Opteron 4280 is newer than Intel Xeon E5520 @ 2.27GHz also around 44% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 8% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 4280 uses around 17% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 189 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 E5520 @ 2.27GHz×AMD Opteron 4280+ ADD
Price $38.57 - BUY $257.64 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1366Socket C32
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.5 GHzUp to 3.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)8 (in 4 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP80W95W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q1 2014
# of Samples1881
CPU Value65.517.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1053(-7.7%)1141(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2524(-43.9%)4504(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 31st of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5520 @ 2.27GHz
2,524
AMD Opteron 4280
4,504
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 31st of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5520 @ 2.27GHz
65.5
AMD Opteron 4280
17.5
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5520 @ 2.27GHz
1,053
AMD Opteron 4280
1,141
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 E5520 @ 2.27GHz AMD Opteron 4280
Max TDP80W95W
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.