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Intel Xeon 3040 vs AMD Opteron 290

The Intel Xeon 3040 @ 1.86GHz is newer than AMD Opteron 290, while AMD Opteron 290 is around 17% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon 3040 @ 1.86GHz is around 8% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 290 uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 11 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 3040 @ 1.86GHz×AMD Opteron 290+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA775940
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed1.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2009Q2 2009
# of Samples83
CPU Value31.57.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)621(0.0%)570(-8.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)790(-17.1%)952(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon 3040 @ 1.86GHz
790
AMD Opteron 290
952
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 23rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon 3040 @ 1.86GHz
31.5
AMD Opteron 290
7.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon 3040 @ 1.86GHz
621
AMD Opteron 290
570
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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 3040 @ 1.86GHz AMD Opteron 290
Max TDP65W95W
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.