Opteron 3260 HE vs Xeon W3520

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3520
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.84
+27.8%
Opteron 3260 HE
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.44

Xeon W3520 outperforms Opteron 3260 HE by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3520 and Opteron 3260 HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19892177
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.260.47
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency1.343.03
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Zurich (2012)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)20 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$404$125

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Opteron 3260 HE has 81% better value for money than Xeon W3520.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W3520 and Opteron 3260 HE 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size263 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3520 and Opteron 3260 HE 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
SocketFCLGA1366AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3520 and Opteron 3260 HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon W3520 and Opteron 3260 HE 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 W3520 and Opteron 3260 HE 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 W3520 and Opteron 3260 HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3520 and Opteron 3260 HE.

PCIe version2.02.0

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 W3520 1.84
+27.8%
Opteron 3260 HE 1.44

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 W3520 2924
+28.1%
Opteron 3260 HE 2283

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.84 1.44
Recency 30 March 2009 20 March 2012
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon W3520 has a 27.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Opteron 3260 HE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 188.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W3520 is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 3260 HE in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W3520 and Opteron 3260 HE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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