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AMD Opteron 4280 vs Intel Xeon E3-1225 V2

The AMD Opteron 4280 is newer than Intel Xeon E3-1225 V2 @ 3.20GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, AMD Opteron 4280 uses around 21% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 316 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 4280×Intel Xeon E3-1225 V2 @ 3.20GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeSocket C32LGA1155
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.1 GHzUp to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (in 4 physical modules)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP95W77W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$14.05
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2014Q3 2012
# of Samples1315
CPU Rank25032454
CPU Value17.222.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1141(-40.8%)1928(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4504(-4.3%)4708(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 4280
4,504
Intel Xeon E3-1225 V2 @ 3.20GHz
4,708
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Opteron 4280
17.2
Intel Xeon E3-1225 V2 @ 3.20GHz
22.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Opteron 4280
1,141
Intel Xeon E3-1225 V2 @ 3.20GHz
1,928
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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 4280 Intel Xeon E3-1225 V2 @ 3.20GHz
Max TDP95W77W
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.