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AMD Opteron 3280 vs Intel Xeon W3520

The AMD Opteron 3280 is newer than Intel Xeon W3520 @ 2.67GHz also around 21% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon W3520 @ 2.67GHz is around 19% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 3280 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 527 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 3280×Intel Xeon W3520 @ 2.67GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3+LGA1366
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.7 GHzUp to 2.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (in 8 physical modules)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP65W130W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$23.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2012Q1 2009
# of Samples13514
CPU Value51.749.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1036(-18.5%)1272(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3723(0.0%)2924(-21.5%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 3280
3,723
Intel Xeon W3520 @ 2.67GHz
2,924
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Opteron 3280
51.7
Intel Xeon W3520 @ 2.67GHz
49.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 3280
1,036
Intel Xeon W3520 @ 2.67GHz
1,272
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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 3280 Intel Xeon W3520 @ 2.67GHz
Max TDP65W130W
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.