Xeon E5507 vs Opteron 3260 HE
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 3260 HE outperforms Xeon E5507 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2450 | 2611 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.20 | 0.04 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.22 | 0.57 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Zurich (2012) | Gainestown (2009−2010) |
| Release date | 20 March 2012 (13 years ago) | 16 March 2010 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $125 | $457 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Opteron 3260 HE has 400% better value for money than Xeon E5507.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Opteron 3260 HE and Xeon E5507 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.26 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 0.27 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 263 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 76 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 731 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 3260 HE and Xeon E5507 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 configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | AM3+ | FCLGA1366 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 3260 HE and Xeon E5507. 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 | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 40 Bit |
Security technologies
Opteron 3260 HE and Xeon E5507 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 Opteron 3260 HE and Xeon E5507 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 3260 HE and Xeon E5507. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 144 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 19.2 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 3260 HE and Xeon E5507.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.29 | 1.08 |
| Recency | 20 March 2012 | 16 March 2010 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 80 Watt |
Opteron 3260 HE has a 19.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 77.8% lower power consumption.
The AMD Opteron 3260 HE is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon E5507 in performance tests.
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