Xeon 5160 vs Opteron 6378
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 6378 outperforms Xeon 5160 by a whopping 516% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6378 and Xeon 5160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1454 | 2756 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.59 | 2.15 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Abu Dhabi (2012) | Woodcrest (2006) |
| Release date | 5 November 2012 (11 years ago) | June 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $396 | $22 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon 5160 has 35% better value for money than Opteron 6378.
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6378 and Xeon 5160 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 16 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 0 KB |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (per die) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6378 and Xeon 5160 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 | 1 |
| Socket | G34 | LGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6378 and Xeon 5160. 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 | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Opteron 6378 and Xeon 5160 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 6378 and Xeon 5160 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6378 and Xeon 5160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6378 and Xeon 5160.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.82 | 0.62 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 2 |
| Threads | 16 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 80 Watt |
Opteron 6378 has a 516.1% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon 5160, on the other hand, has 43.8% lower power consumption.
The Opteron 6378 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon 5160 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6378 and Xeon 5160, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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