Xeon W5590 vs Opteron 6234
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 6234 outperforms Xeon W5590 by a significant 22% 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 | 1947 | 2091 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.21 | 0.20 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 0.85 | 0.62 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Interlagos (2011−2012) | Gainestown (2009−2010) |
| Release date | 14 November 2011 (13 years ago) | 9 August 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $377 | $270 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Opteron 6234 has 5% better value for money than Xeon W5590.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6234 and Xeon W5590 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per module) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (per die) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 2x 315 mm2 | 263 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 67 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 69 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | 731 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6234 and Xeon W5590 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Socket | G34 | FCLGA1366 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6234 and Xeon W5590. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 40 Bit |
Security technologies
Opteron 6234 and Xeon W5590 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 6234 and Xeon W5590 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 6234 and Xeon W5590. 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 | 32 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6234 and Xeon W5590.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
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.
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 | 2.32 | 1.90 |
| Recency | 14 November 2011 | 9 August 2009 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 130 Watt |
Opteron 6234 has a 22.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 13% lower power consumption.
The AMD Opteron 6234 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon W5590 in performance tests.
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