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AMD Opteron 6234 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280

The AMD Opteron 6234 is newer than Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz, while Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz is around 28% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing and is significantly faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 6234 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 82 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 6234×Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz+ ADD
Price $450.99 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeG34LGA1155
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.0 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (in 6 physical modules)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 960KB, L2: 24.0MB, L3: 12MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB,
TDP115W95W
Yearly Running Cost$20.99$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q2 2011
# of Samples478
CPU Value9.011.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)547(-69.7%)1806(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4072(-27.6%)5623(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 6234
4,072
Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz
5,623
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Opteron 6234
9.0
Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz
11.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 6234
547
Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz
1,806
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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 6234 Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz
Max TDP115W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.