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AMD Opteron 4226 vs Intel Xeon E5540

The AMD Opteron 4226 is newer than Intel Xeon E5540 @ 2.53GHz also around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD Opteron 4226 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 50 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.

×AMD Opteron 4226×Intel Xeon E5540 @ 2.53GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeSocket C32LGA1366
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.9 GHzUp to 2.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (in 3 physical modules)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 480KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP95W80W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2013Q3 2009
# of Samples149
CPU Value35.831.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1157(-3.8%)1203(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3400(0.0%)2783(-18.1%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 4226
3,400
Intel Xeon E5540 @ 2.53GHz
2,783
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Opteron 4226
35.8
Intel Xeon E5540 @ 2.53GHz
31.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 4226
1,157
Intel Xeon E5540 @ 2.53GHz
1,203
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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.
AMD Opteron 4226 Intel Xeon E5540 @ 2.53GHz
Max TDP95W80W
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.