Opteron 252 vs Xeon X5675

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5675
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.65
+749%

Xeon X5675 outperforms Opteron 252 by a whopping 749% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16063143
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.24no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency1.620.20
DesignerIntelAMD
ManufacturerIntelno data
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Troy (2005)
Release date14 February 2011 (14 years ago)February 2005 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$162$63

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5675 and Opteron 252 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads121
Base clock speed3.06 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz2.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache12288 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm90 nm
Die size239 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature81 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,170 million106 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5675 and Opteron 252 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 configuration22
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366940
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt92 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5675 and Opteron 252. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon X5675 and Opteron 252 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 Xeon X5675 and Opteron 252 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5675 and Opteron 252. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5675 and Opteron 252.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Xeon X5675 3.65
+749%
Opteron 252 0.43

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.

Xeon X5675 6413
+744%
Opteron 252 760

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.65 0.43
Physical cores 6 1
Threads 12 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 92 Watt

Xeon X5675 has a 748.8% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.

Opteron 252, on the other hand, has 3.3% lower power consumption.

The Intel Xeon X5675 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Opteron 252 in performance tests.

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