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AMD Opteron 3250 HE vs Intel Xeon E5506

The AMD Opteron 3250 HE is newer than Intel Xeon E5506 @ 2.13GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, AMD Opteron 3250 HE is around 7% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 3250 HE uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 86 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 3250 HE×Intel Xeon E5506 @ 2.13GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3+LGA1366
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 4MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 4MB
TDP45W80W
Yearly Running Cost$8.21$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2019Q2 2009
# of Samples284
CPU Value20.822.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1003(0.0%)930(-7.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2061(0.0%)1961(-4.9%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 3250 HE
2,061
Intel Xeon E5506 @ 2.13GHz
1,961
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Opteron 3250 HE
20.8
Intel Xeon E5506 @ 2.13GHz
22.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 3250 HE
1,003
Intel Xeon E5506 @ 2.13GHz
930
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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 3250 HE Intel Xeon E5506 @ 2.13GHz
Max TDP45W80W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.090.16
Running cost per day$0.022$0.040
Power consumption per year (kWh)32.958.4
Running cost per year$8.21$14.60
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.