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Intel Xeon E3-1290 vs AMD Opteron 6272

The AMD Opteron 6272 is newer than Intel Xeon E3-1290 @ 3.60GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, 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 15 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 E3-1290 @ 3.60GHz×AMD Opteron 6272+ ADD
Price Search Online $859.2 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1155G34
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 3.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)16 (in 8 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 1,280KB, L2: 32.0MB, L3: 12MB
TDP95W115W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$20.99
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2011Q4 2011
# of Samples96
CPU Value6.16.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1834(0.0%)753(-58.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5429(0.0%)5240(-3.5%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E3-1290 @ 3.60GHz
5,429
AMD Opteron 6272
5,240
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E3-1290 @ 3.60GHz
6.1
AMD Opteron 6272
6.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E3-1290 @ 3.60GHz
1,834
AMD Opteron 6272
753
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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 E3-1290 @ 3.60GHz AMD Opteron 6272
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.