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Intel Xeon E5-1607 vs AMD Opteron 3280

The Intel Xeon E5-1607 @ 3.00GHz is newer than AMD Opteron 3280 is around 36% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Opteron 3280 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 208 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 E5-1607 @ 3.00GHz×AMD Opteron 3280+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA2011AM3+
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 2.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)8 (in 8 physical modules)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 20MBL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP130W65W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2012Q3 2012
# of Samples19216
CPU Value326.952.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1441(0.0%)1062(-26.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3769(-0.4%)3783(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 17th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1607 @ 3.00GHz
3,769
AMD Opteron 3280
3,783
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-1607 @ 3.00GHz
326.9
AMD Opteron 3280
52.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1607 @ 3.00GHz
1,441
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 E5-1607 @ 3.00GHz AMD Opteron 3280
Max TDP130W65W
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.