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| Intel Core i5 2500 vs AMD Opteron 6132 HE |
Released January, 2011
Intel Core i5 2500
- 3.3 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 2500
![]() | Much higher turbo clock speed 3.7 GHz | ![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 3.3 GHz |
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 32 nm |
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Released February, 2011
AMD Opteron 6132 HE
- 2.2 GHz
- Octa core
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 6132 HE
![]() | Much more l2 cache 4 MB | ![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 4 |
![]() | More l3 cache 12 MB | ![]() | More cores 8 |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much higher turbo clock speed | 3.7 GHz | vs | 0 GHz | Compared to all cpus, 3.7 GHz turbo clock speed is just OK | |||
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Significantly higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | Around 50% higher clock speed | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Much newer manufacturing process | 32 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.7 GHz | vs | 2.21 GHz | Around 70% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.6 °C | vs | 55 °C | More than 30% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.21 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | More than 90% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Much more l2 cache | 4 MB | vs | 1 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 4 | vs | 1 | 3 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
More l3 cache | 12 MB | vs | 6 MB | 2x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
More cores | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
More threads | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many threads | |||
More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
Lower typical power consumption | 69.06W | vs | 77.19W | More than 10% lower typical power consumption | |||
Lower annual commercial energy cost | 74.46 $/year | vs | 83.22 $/year | More than 10% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Lower annual home energy cost | 20.48 $/year | vs | 22.89 $/year | More than 10% lower annual home energy cost |
Features Key features of the Core i5 2500 vs Opteron 6132 HE
clock speed
Core i5 2500
3.3 GHz
Opteron 6132 HE
2.2 GHz
turbo clock speed
Core i5 2500
3.7 GHz
Opteron 6132 HE
0 GHz
L2 cache
Core i5 2500
1 MB
Opteron 6132 HE
4 MB
L3 cache
Core i5 2500
6 MB
Opteron 6132 HE
12 MB
overclocked clock speed (air)
Core i5 2500
3.7 GHz
Opteron 6132 HE
2.21 GHz
overclocked clock speed (water)
Core i5 2500
4.21 GHz
Opteron 6132 HE
2.2 GHz
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 2500 | vs | Opteron 6132 HE |
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Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 0 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Octa core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
G34 | |||
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
3DNow! | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
power consumption | |||
TDP | 95W | 85W | |
Annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | 20.48 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | 74.46 $/year | |
Typical power consumption | 77.19W | 69.06W | |
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Architecture | DMI | HyperTransport 3.0 |
details | Core i5 2500 | vs | Opteron 6132 HE |
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Threads | 4 | 8 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 6 MB | 12 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 32 nm | 45 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 4 | |
Clock multiplier | 33 | 11 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.6°C | Unknown - 55°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.21 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.21 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.7 GHz | 2.21 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | None | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2000 | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | 2 | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | 850 MHz | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3-1066 | |||
DDR3 |
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