Intel Xeon W3690 vs Opteron 156
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon W3690 with 6 cores 3.466GHz and Opteron 156 with 1 cores 3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon W3690 's Advantages
Released 5 years and 9 months late
Higher base frequency (3.466GHz vs 3GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 90nm)
Opteron 156 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (400 vs 3)
Lower TDP (104W vs 130W)
Score
General Parameters
Feb 2011
Release Date
May 2005
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Gulftown
Core Architecture
Venus
Intel Socket 1366
Socket
AMD Socket 939
N/A
Integrated Graphics
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Xeon (Gulftown)
Generation
Opteron (Venus (E4))
Package
1.17 billions
Transistor Count
0.114 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
90 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
104 W
Intel
Foundry
-
239 mm²
Die Size
115 mm²
CPU Performance
3.466 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3 GHz
3.733 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
0
6
Total Core Count
1
12
Total Thread Count
1
133 MHz
Bus Frequency
200 MHz
26.0
Multiplier
15.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
128 KB
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR1-400
3
Max Memory Channels
2
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
2
PCIe Version
-
