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Intel Xeon W3550 vs AMD Opteron 2431

The Intel Xeon W3550 @ 3.07GHz is newer than AMD Opteron 2431 also around 9% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing and is significantly faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 2431 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 482 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 W3550 @ 3.07GHz×AMD Opteron 2431+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1366F (1207)
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.1 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.3 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)6 (Threads: 6)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 768KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP130W75W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$13.69
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2009Q3 2009
# of Samples4811
CPU Value64.7117.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1408(0.0%)570(-59.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3232(0.0%)2936(-9.2%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon W3550 @ 3.07GHz
3,232
AMD Opteron 2431
2,936
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon W3550 @ 3.07GHz
64.7
AMD Opteron 2431
117.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon W3550 @ 3.07GHz
1,408
AMD Opteron 2431
570
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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 W3550 @ 3.07GHz AMD Opteron 2431
Max TDP130W75W
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.