Xeon L5408 vs Opteron X2170
Aggregate performance score
Opteron X2170 outperforms Xeon L5408 by a small 8% 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 | 2518 | 2584 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.84 | 1.06 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Steppe Eagle (2016) | Harpertown (2007−2008) |
| Release date | 1 September 2016 (8 years ago) | 27 February 2008 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron X2170 and Xeon L5408 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 | 2.4 GHz | 2.133 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 0.13 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 6 MB (per die) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 107 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 87 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 820 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron X2170 and Xeon L5408 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 | FT3 | 771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 40 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron X2170 and Xeon L5408. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Opteron X2170 and Xeon L5408 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron X2170 and Xeon L5408 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron X2170 and Xeon L5408. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon R5E | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron X2170 and Xeon L5408.
| PCIe version | no data | 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 | 1.19 | 1.10 |
| Recency | 1 September 2016 | 27 February 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 40 Watt |
Opteron X2170 has a 8.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 60% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD Opteron X2170 and Intel Xeon L5408.
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