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Intel Xeon L5430 vs AMD Opteron 6212

The Intel Xeon L5430 @ 2.66GHz is newer than AMD Opteron 6212, while AMD Opteron 6212 is around 44% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon L5430 @ 2.66GHz is around 6% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon L5430 @ 2.66GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 51 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 L5430 @ 2.66GHz×AMD Opteron 6212+ ADD
Price Search Online $487 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA771Socket G34
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 2.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)8 (in 4 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 12MB
TDP50W115W
Yearly Running Cost$9.13$20.99
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2014Q2 2013
# of Samples492
CPU Value10.38.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1154(0.0%)1085(-5.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2260(-43.6%)4007(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon L5430 @ 2.66GHz
2,260
AMD Opteron 6212
4,007
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon L5430 @ 2.66GHz
10.3
AMD Opteron 6212
8.2
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon L5430 @ 2.66GHz
1,154
AMD Opteron 6212
1,085
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
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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 L5430 @ 2.66GHz AMD Opteron 6212
Max TDP50W115W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.100.23
Running cost per day$0.025$0.058
Power consumption per year (kWh)36.584.0
Running cost per year$9.13$20.99
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.