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Intel Xeon X3470 vs AMD Opteron 3280

The AMD Opteron 3280 is newer than Intel Xeon X3470 @ 2.93GHz and is around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Opteron 3280 is around -24% slower in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon X3470 @ 2.93GHz 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 423 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 X3470 @ 2.93GHz×AMD Opteron 3280+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1156AM3+
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 2.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)8 (in 8 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP95W65W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2010Q3 2012
# of Samples40716
CPU Value34.952.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1393(0.0%)1062(-23.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3301(-12.7%)3783(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 20th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X3470 @ 2.93GHz
3,301
AMD Opteron 3280
3,783
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 20th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon X3470 @ 2.93GHz
34.9
AMD Opteron 3280
52.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X3470 @ 2.93GHz
1,393
AMD Opteron 3280
1,062
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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 X3470 @ 2.93GHz AMD Opteron 3280
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.