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AMD Opteron 2356 vs Intel Xeon E5240

The Intel Xeon E5240 @ 3.00GHz is newer than AMD Opteron 2356, while AMD Opteron 2356 is around 16% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon E5240 @ 3.00GHz is around 35% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Opteron 2356 uses around 14% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 8 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.
×AMD Opteron 2356×Intel Xeon E5240 @ 3.00GHz+ ADD
Price $71.95 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeF (1207)LGA771
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.3 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 2MBL1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP75W65W
Yearly Running Cost$13.69$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2009Q4 2009
# of Samples53
CPU Value24.116.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)849(-35.3%)1312(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1733(0.0%)1448(-16.4%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 1st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 2356
1,733
Intel Xeon E5240 @ 3.00GHz
1,448
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 1st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Opteron 2356
24.1
Intel Xeon E5240 @ 3.00GHz
16.3
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 2356
849
Intel Xeon E5240 @ 3.00GHz
1,312
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.
AMD Opteron 2356 Intel Xeon E5240 @ 3.00GHz
Max TDP75W65W
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.