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Intel Xeon X3230 vs AMD Opteron 4170 HE

The AMD Opteron 4170 HE is newer than Intel Xeon X3230 @ 2.66GHz also around 14% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon X3230 @ 2.66GHz is significantly faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon X3230 @ 2.66GHz 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 53 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 X3230 @ 2.66GHz×AMD Opteron 4170 HE+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA775C32
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)6 (Threads: 6)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 768KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 5MB
TDP95W65W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2009Q4 2010
# of Samples521
CPU Value5.97.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1091(0.0%)476(-56.4%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2052(-13.8%)2382(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 20th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X3230 @ 2.66GHz
2,052
AMD Opteron 4170 HE
2,382
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 20th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon X3230 @ 2.66GHz
5.9
AMD Opteron 4170 HE
7.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X3230 @ 2.66GHz
1,091
AMD Opteron 4170 HE
476
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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 X3230 @ 2.66GHz AMD Opteron 4170 HE
Max TDP95W65W
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.