CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 2600 vs 2216 HE among all CPUs

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores
Core i7 2600
6.0
Opteron 2216 HE
5.1
Core i5 2400
5.7
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance
Core i7 2600
9.0
Opteron 2216 HE
7.6
Core i5 2400
8.8
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU performance for graphics
Core i7 2600
n.d.
Opteron 2216 HE
n.d.
Core i5 2400
n.d.
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate

Integrated Graphics (OpenCL)

Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing
Core i7 2600
5.1
Opteron 2216 HE
0.0
Core i5 2400
n.d.
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more

Performance per Watt

How efficiently does the processor use electricity?
Core i7 2600
5.1
Opteron 2216 HE
5.1
Core i5 2400
5.2
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more

Value

Are you paying a premium for performance?
Core i7 2600
n.d.
Opteron 2216 HE
n.d.
Core i5 2400
10.0
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more
7.9

CPUBoss Score

Combination of all six facets
Core i7 2600
7.9
Opteron 2216 HE
5.0
Core i5 2400
9.3

Winner
Intel Core i7 2600 

CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 2600  based on its performance.

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Differences What are the advantages of each

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Reasons to consider the
Intel Core i7 2600

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Much newer manufacturing process 32 nm vs 90 nm A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
Significantly higher clock speed 3.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz More than 40% higher clock speed
Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required
More l3 cache 8 MB vs 1 MB 8x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later
Much better geekbench 3 single core score 2,876 vs 812 More than 3.5x better geekbench 3 single core score
Significantly better PassMark score 8,219 vs 1,518 Around 5.5x better PassMark score
Much more l3 cache per core 2 MB/core vs 0.5 MB/core 4x more l3 cache per core
Much better performance per watt 6.48 pt/W vs 1.08 pt/W More than 6x better performance per watt
More threads 8 vs 2 6 more threads
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.93 GHz vs 2.8 GHz More than 40% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature 72.6 °C vs 55 °C More than 30% higher Maximum operating temperature
More cores 4 vs 2 Twice as many cores; run more applications at once
Newer Jan, 2011 vs Aug, 2006 Release date over 4 years later
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.92 GHz vs 2.4 GHz Around 65% better overclocked clock speed (Water)
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AMD Opteron 2216 HE

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Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later
Much lower typical power consumption 55.25W vs 114.5W 2.1x lower typical power consumption
Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core vs 0.25 MB/core 4x more l2 cache per core
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 vs 1 Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration
Much lower annual home energy cost 16.38 $/year vs 41.87 $/year 2.6x lower annual home energy cost
Much lower annual commercial energy cost 59.57 $/year vs 112.13 $/year More than 45% lower annual commercial energy cost

Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 2600 vs Opteron 2216 HE

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 2600
10,986
Opteron 2216 HE
2,651

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 2600
2,876
Opteron 2216 HE
812

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 2600
2,470,000 MB/s
Opteron 2216 HE
55,600 MB/s

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Core i7 2600
8,219
Opteron 2216 HE
1,518

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Core i7 2600  vs
Opteron 2216 HE 
Clock speed 3.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
Cores Quad core Dual core
Socket type
LGA 1155
F
Is unlocked No No

features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Has virtualization support Yes Yes
Instruction set extensions
SSE2
MMX
SSE4
AVX
SSE3
SSE
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
3DNow!
Supplemental SSE3
AES
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

power consumption
TDP 95W 68W
Annual home energy cost 41.87 $/year 16.38 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 112.13 $/year 59.57 $/year
Performance per watt 6.48 pt/W 1.08 pt/W
Typical power consumption 114.5W 55.25W

details

 Core i7 2600  vs
Opteron 2216 HE 
Threads 8 2
L2 cache 1 MB 2 MB
L2 cache per core 0.25 MB/core 1 MB/core
L3 cache 8 MB 1 MB
L3 cache per core 2 MB/core 0.5 MB/core
Manufacture process 32 nm 90 nm
Max CPUs 1 2
Clock multiplier 34 12
Voltage range 1.22 - 1.43V 1.2 - UnknownV
Operating temperature Unknown - 72.6°C 0 - 55°C

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 3.93 GHz 2.8 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.92 GHz 2.4 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.93 GHz 2.8 GHz

integrated graphics
GPU GPU None
Label Intel® HD Graphics 2000 N/A
Latest DirectX 10.x N/A
Number of displays supported 2 N/A
GPU clock speed 850 MHz N/A
Turbo clock speed 1,350 MHz N/A
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