Intel Xeon E5503 vs Opteron 6238
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5503 with 2 cores 2GHz and Opteron 6238 with 12 cores 2.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5503 's Advantages
Lower TDP (80W vs 115W)
Opteron 6238 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 8 months late
Higher specification of memory (1600 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (2.6GHz vs 2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (8MB vs 4MB)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)
Score
General Parameters
Mar 2010
Release Date
Nov 2011
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Gainestown
Core Architecture
Interlagos
Intel Socket 1366
Socket
AMD Socket G34
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon (Gainestown)
Generation
Opteron (Interlagos)
Package
0.731 billions
Transistor Count
2.4 billions
45 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
80 W
Power Consumption
115 W
Intel
Foundry
GlobalFoundries
263 mm²
Die Size
2x315 mm²
CPU Performance
2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
0
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
2
Total Core Count
12
2
Total Thread Count
12
133 MHz
Bus Frequency
200 MHz
15.0
Multiplier
13.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
768 KB
256 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per module
4 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB per die
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
4
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3-1600
3
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
2
PCIe Version
2
