Opteron 3320 EE vs Xeon 5140

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon 5140
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.54
Opteron 3320 EE
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.21
+124%

Opteron 3320 EE outperforms Xeon 5140 by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5140 and Opteron 3320 EE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28532343
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.27no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency0.794.58
Architecture codenameWoodcrest (2006)Delhi (2012−2013)
Release dateJune 2006 (18 years ago)4 December 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$15no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon 5140 and Opteron 3320 EE 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.33 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.33 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache0 KB192 KB
L2 cache4 MB4096 KB
L3 cache0 KB8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data315 mm2
Maximum core temperature65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeB2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5140 and Opteron 3320 EE 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 configuration11
SocketLGA771AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5140 and Opteron 3320 EE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon 5140 and Opteron 3320 EE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5140 and Opteron 3320 EE are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
EPT-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5140 and Opteron 3320 EE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5140 and Opteron 3320 EE.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

Xeon 5140 0.54
Opteron 3320 EE 1.21
+124%

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.

Xeon 5140 857
Opteron 3320 EE 1918
+124%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.54 1.21
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 25 Watt

Opteron 3320 EE has a 124.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.

The Opteron 3320 EE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon 5140 in performance tests.


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