Opteron 6220 vs Xeon X7460
Aggregate performance score
Xeon X7460 outperforms Opteron 6220 by a minimal 1% 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 | 1790 | 1796 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.13 | 0.68 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.22 | 2.48 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Dunnington (2008) | Interlagos (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 15 September 2008 (16 years ago) | 14 November 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,729 | $523 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Opteron 6220 has 423% better value for money than Xeon X7460.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon X7460 and Opteron 6220 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.67 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB (per module) | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 8 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 503 mm2 | 2x 315 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 64 °C | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,900 million | 2,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| VID voltage range | 0.9V-1.45V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X7460 and Opteron 6220 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 | 4 |
| Socket | PGA604 | G34 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X7460 and Opteron 6220. 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 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon X7460 and Opteron 6220 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 X7460 and Opteron 6220 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X7460 and Opteron 6220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X7460 and Opteron 6220.
| 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 | 2.99 | 2.96 |
| Recency | 15 September 2008 | 14 November 2011 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 115 Watt |
Xeon X7460 has a 1% higher aggregate performance score.
Opteron 6220, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 13% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Xeon X7460 and AMD Opteron 6220.
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