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Intel Xeon X5472 vs AMD Opteron 6238

The AMD Opteron 6238 is newer than Intel Xeon X5472 @ 3.00GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Opteron 6238 is around -5% slower in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 49 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 X5472 @ 3.00GHz×AMD Opteron 6238+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA771Socket G34
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)12 (in 6 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 960KB, L2: 24.0MB, L3: 12MB
TDP120W115W
Yearly Running Cost$21.90$20.99
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q4 2014
# of Samples472
CPU Value9.812.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1220(0.0%)1157(-5.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2197(-61.0%)5625(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X5472 @ 3.00GHz
2,197
AMD Opteron 6238
5,625
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon X5472 @ 3.00GHz
9.8
AMD Opteron 6238
12.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X5472 @ 3.00GHz
1,220
AMD Opteron 6238
1,157
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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 X5472 @ 3.00GHz AMD Opteron 6238
Max TDP120W115W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.240.23
Running cost per day$0.060$0.058
Power consumption per year (kWh)87.684.0
Running cost per year$21.90$20.99
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.