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AMD Opteron 6272 vs Intel Xeon E5-2430

The Intel Xeon E5-2430 @ 2.20GHz is newer than AMD Opteron 6272 also around 8% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 38% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 6272 uses around 19% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 30 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.

×AMD Opteron 6272×Intel Xeon E5-2430 @ 2.20GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeG34LGA 1356
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.0 GHzUp to 2.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (in 8 physical modules)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 1,280KB, L2: 32.0MB, L3: 12MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MB
TDP115W95W
Yearly Running Cost$20.99$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2011Q1 2012
# of Samples624
CPU Value0.0146.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)753(-37.7%)1209(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5240(-8.1%)5702(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 19th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 6272
5,240
Intel Xeon E5-2430 @ 2.20GHz
5,702
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 19th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Opteron 6272
NA
Intel Xeon E5-2430 @ 2.20GHz
146.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 6272
753
Intel Xeon E5-2430 @ 2.20GHz
1,209
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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.
AMD Opteron 6272 Intel Xeon E5-2430 @ 2.20GHz
Max TDP115W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.230.19
Running cost per day$0.058$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)84.069.3
Running cost per year$20.99$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.