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Intel Core i7 860
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 860 based on its performance and single-core performance.
See full details Intel Core i7 860 vs AMD Opteron 2427 |
Released July, 2009
Intel Core i7 860
- 2.8 GHz
- Quad core
5.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 860
 | Higher clock speed 2.8 GHz | | Significantly better geekbench 3 single core score 2,065 |
| | Significantly more l3 cache per core 2 MB/core | | Slightly more l3 cache 8 MB |
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Released June, 2009
AMD Opteron 2427
- 2.2 GHz
- Hexa core
4.6 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 2427
| | Much more l2 cache 3 MB | | Much lower typical power consumption 60.94W |
| | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 | | Much lower annual home energy cost 18.07 $/year |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 860 vs 2427 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 5.2 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Higher clock speed | 2.8 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | More than 25% higher clock speed | |||
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| Significantly better geekbench 3 single core score | 2,065 | vs | 1,163 | Around 80% better geekbench 3 single core score | |||
| Significantly more l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1 MB/core | 2x more l3 cache per core | |||
| Slightly more l3 cache | 8 MB | vs | 6 MB | Around 35% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.14 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | Around 30% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.7 °C | vs | 55 °C | More than 30% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Better PassMark score | 5,051 | vs | 3,069 | Around 65% better PassMark score | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 6 | 2 more threads | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.15 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | Around 90% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 3 MB | vs | 1 MB | 3x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 60.94W | vs | 156.35W | 2.6x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 18.07 $/year | vs | 53.98 $/year | 3x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| More cores | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 65.7 $/year | vs | 157.68 $/year | 2.4x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 860 vs Opteron 2427
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 860 | vs | Opteron 2427 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Hexa core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1156 | |||
| F | |||
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 95W | 75W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 53.98 $/year | 18.07 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 157.68 $/year | 65.7 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 0.96 pt/W | 1.41 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 156.35W | 60.94W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI | HyperTransport 3.0 | |
details | Core i7 860 | vs | Opteron 2427 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 8 | 6 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 3 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 45 nm | 45 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 2 | |
| Clock multiplier | 21 | 11 | |
| Voltage range | 0.65 - 1.4V | 1 - UnknownV | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.7°C | 0 - 55°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.14 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.15 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.14 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
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