Intel Xeon W3670 vs Opteron 6180 SE
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon W3670 with 6 cores 3.2GHz and Opteron 6180 SE with 12 cores 2.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon W3670 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.5GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)
Lower TDP (130W vs 140W)
Opteron 6180 SE 's Advantages
Released 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (1333 vs 3)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon W3670
+66%
521
Opteron 6180 SE
313
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon W3670
2473
Opteron 6180 SE
+19%
2944
General Parameters
Aug 2010
Release Date
Feb 2011
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Gulftown
Core Architecture
Magny-Cours
Intel Socket 1366
Socket
AMD Socket G34
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon (Gulftown)
Generation
Opteron (Magny-Cours)
Package
1.17 billions
Transistor Count
1.8 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
45 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
140 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
64 °C
Intel
Foundry
GlobalFoundries
239 mm²
Die Size
2x346 mm²
CPU Performance
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
3.466 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
0
6
Total Core Count
12
12
Total Thread Count
12
133 MHz
Bus Frequency
200 MHz
24.0
Multiplier
12.5
64 K per core
L1 Cache
128 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
4
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3-1333
3
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
2
PCIe Version
2
