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Intel Xeon X5670 vs AMD Opteron 6172

The AMD Opteron 6172 is newer than Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz, while Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing and is significantly faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 6172 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 431 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 X5670 @ 2.93GHz×AMD Opteron 6172+ ADD
Price Search Online $189.95 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1366G34
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.9 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.3 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)12 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 10MB
TDP95W115W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$20.99
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q3 2010
# of Samples4283
CPU Value61.113.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1400(0.0%)564(-59.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6105(0.0%)2615(-57.2%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz
6,105
AMD Opteron 6172
2,615
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 23rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz
61.1
AMD Opteron 6172
13.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz
1,400
AMD Opteron 6172
564
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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 X5670 @ 2.93GHz AMD Opteron 6172
Max TDP95W115W
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.