Xeon X7460 vs Opteron 4386
Aggregate performance score
Xeon X7460 outperforms Opteron 4386 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2038 | 1776 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.13 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.07 | 2.22 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Seoul (2012) | Dunnington (2008) |
| Release date | 4 December 2012 (12 years ago) | 15 September 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,729 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Opteron 4386 and Xeon X7460 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 0.67 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 3 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 503 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 64 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 1,900 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.9V-1.45V |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 4386 and Xeon X7460 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 | 2 | 4 |
| Socket | C32 | PGA604 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 4386 and Xeon X7460. 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 | + |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
Security technologies
Opteron 4386 and Xeon X7460 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 4386 and Xeon X7460 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 4386 and Xeon X7460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
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.
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 | 2.04 | 2.99 |
| Recency | 4 December 2012 | 15 September 2008 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 130 Watt |
Opteron 4386 has an age advantage of 4 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 36.8% lower power consumption.
Xeon X7460, on the other hand, has a 46.6% higher aggregate performance score.
The Intel Xeon X7460 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Opteron 4386 in performance tests.
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