i5-750 vs Opteron 6276

Aggregate performance score

Opteron 6276
2011
16 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
4.07
+151%
Core i5-750
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.62

Opteron 6276 outperforms Core i5-750 by a whopping 151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 6276 and Core i5-750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14142093
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.140.15
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency3.291.58
Architecture codenameInterlagos (2011−2012)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date14 November 2011 (13 years ago)8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$119$150

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Opteron 6276 has 3327% better value for money than i5-750.

Detailed specifications

Opteron 6276 and Core i5-750 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rateno data2500 MHz
L1 cache768 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (per die)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size316 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistors2,400 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 6276 and Core i5-750 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration41
SocketG34FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6276 and Core i5-750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

Opteron 6276 and Core i5-750 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6276 and Core i5-750 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6276 and Core i5-750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6276 and Core i5-750.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Opteron 6276 4.07
+151%
i5-750 1.62

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Opteron 6276 6348
+151%
i5-750 2532

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Opteron 6276 357
i5-750 420
+17.6%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Opteron 6276 2441
+109%
i5-750 1166

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.07 1.62
Recency 14 November 2011 8 September 2009
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 95 Watt

Opteron 6276 has a 151.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

i5-750, on the other hand, has 21.1% lower power consumption.

The Opteron 6276 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-750 in performance tests.

Be aware that Opteron 6276 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-750 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6276 and Core i5-750, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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