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Intel Xeon W3505 vs AMD Opteron 2218

The Intel Xeon W3505 @ 2.53GHz is newer than AMD Opteron 2218 and is around 14% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon W3505 @ 2.53GHz uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 100 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.

×Intel Xeon W3505 @ 2.53GHz×AMD Opteron 2218+ ADD
Price Search Online $455 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1366F (1207)
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 4MBL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP130W95W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2009Q1 2009
# of Samples973
CPU Value79.52.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1103(0.0%)491(-55.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1181(0.0%)1036(-12.2%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon W3505 @ 2.53GHz
1,181
AMD Opteron 2218
1,036
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon W3505 @ 2.53GHz
79.5
AMD Opteron 2218
2.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon W3505 @ 2.53GHz
1,103
AMD Opteron 2218
491
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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.
Intel Xeon W3505 @ 2.53GHz AMD Opteron 2218
Max TDP130W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.260.19
Running cost per day$0.065$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)94.969.3
Running cost per year$23.73$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.