Intel Xeon E5 2680 vs Opteron X2170
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2680 with 8 cores 2.7GHz and Opteron X2170 with 4 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2680 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.7GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Opteron X2170 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 6 months late
More modern manufacturing process (28nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (25W vs 130W)
Score
General Parameters
Mar 2012
Release Date
Sep 2016
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Sandy Bridge-EP
Core Architecture
Steppe Eagle
Intel Socket 2011
Socket
AMD Socket FT3
N/A
Integrated Graphics
Radeon R5E
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Generation
Opteron (X-Series)
Package
2.27 billions
Transistor Count
-
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
28 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
25 W
Intel
Foundry
-
435 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
2.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
0
8
Total Core Count
4
16
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
27.0
Multiplier
24.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB shared
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3
4
Max Memory Channels
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
-
