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Intel Xeon X5690 vs AMD Opteron 6274

The AMD Opteron 6274 is newer than Intel Xeon X5690 @ 3.47GHz, while Intel Xeon X5690 @ 3.47GHz is around 20% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 47% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon X5690 @ 3.47GHz uses around 12% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 400 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 X5690 @ 3.47GHz×AMD Opteron 6274+ ADD
Price Search Online $329.95 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1366G34
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 3.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)16 (in 8 physical modules)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 1,280KB, L2: 32.0MB, L3: 12MB
TDP130W115W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$20.99
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q1 2012
# of Samples3964
CPU Value17.717.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1636(0.0%)871(-46.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)7035(0.0%)5643(-19.8%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X5690 @ 3.47GHz
7,035
AMD Opteron 6274
5,643
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon X5690 @ 3.47GHz
17.7
AMD Opteron 6274
17.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X5690 @ 3.47GHz
1,636
AMD Opteron 6274
871
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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 X5690 @ 3.47GHz AMD Opteron 6274
Max TDP130W115W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.260.23
Running cost per day$0.065$0.058
Power consumption per year (kWh)94.984.0
Running cost per year$23.73$20.99
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.