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AMD Opteron 3260 HE vs Intel Xeon E5-2603

The AMD Opteron 3260 HE is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2603 @ 1.80GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, AMD Opteron 3260 HE uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 38 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 3260 HE×Intel Xeon E5-2603 @ 1.80GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $404.4 - BUY
Socket TypeAM3+LGA 2011
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.0 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 4MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 10MB
TDP45W80W
Yearly Running Cost$8.21$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2012Q1 2012
# of Samples137
CPU Rank33753349
CPU Value0.05.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)900(0.0%)867(-3.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2283(-1.8%)2325(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 3260 HE
2,283
Intel Xeon E5-2603 @ 1.80GHz
2,325
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Opteron 3260 HE
NA
Intel Xeon E5-2603 @ 1.80GHz
5.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 3260 HE
900
Intel Xeon E5-2603 @ 1.80GHz
867
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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.
AMD Opteron 3260 HE Intel Xeon E5-2603 @ 1.80GHz
Max TDP45W80W
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.