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Intel Xeon W3530 vs AMD Opteron 6172

The AMD Opteron 6172 is newer than Intel Xeon W3530 @ 2.80GHz and is around -15% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However, it is significantly slower in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon W3530 @ 2.80GHz uses around 12% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 443 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 W3530 @ 2.80GHz×AMD Opteron 6172+ ADD
Price Search Online $189.95 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1366G34
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.1 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)12 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 10MB
TDP130W115W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$20.99
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2010Q3 2010
# of Samples4403
CPU Value9.113.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1330(0.0%)564(-57.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3073(0.0%)2615(-14.9%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon W3530 @ 2.80GHz
3,073
AMD Opteron 6172
2,615
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon W3530 @ 2.80GHz
9.1
AMD Opteron 6172
13.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon W3530 @ 2.80GHz
1,330
AMD Opteron 6172
564
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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 W3530 @ 2.80GHz AMD Opteron 6172
Max TDP130W115W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.260.23
Running cost per day$0.065$0.058
Power consumption per year (kWh)94.984.0
Running cost per year$23.73$20.99
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.