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Intel Xeon 3.06GHz vs AMD Opteron 252

The AMD Opteron 252 is newer than Intel Xeon 3.06GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 2 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 3.06GHz×AMD Opteron 252+ ADD
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Socket TypeNA2940
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores1 (Threads: 2)1 (Threads: 1)
CacheL1: 2KB, L2: 0.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 128KB, L2: 1.0MB,
TDPNA268W
Yearly Running CostNA$12.41
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q2 2009
# of Samples11
CPU Rank53715122
CPU Value0.04.5
Single Thread RatingNANA
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)320(-35.3%)494(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon 3.06GHz
320
AMD Opteron 252
494
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon 3.06GHz
NA
AMD Opteron 252
4.5
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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 3.06GHz AMD Opteron 252
Max TDPNA68W
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.