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| Intel Core i7 870 vs AMD Opteron 2425 HE |
Released July, 2009
Intel Core i7 870
- 2.93 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 870
![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 2.93 GHz | ![]() | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.1 GHz |
![]() | Significantly more l3 cache per core 2 MB/core | ![]() | Slightly more l3 cache 8 MB |
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Released July, 2009
AMD Opteron 2425 HE
- 2.1 GHz
- Hexa core
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 2425 HE
![]() | Much more l2 cache 3 MB | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 44.69W |
![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 | ![]() | More cores 6 |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Significantly higher clock speed | 2.93 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | Around 40% higher clock speed | |||
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Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.1 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | More than 95% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
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 higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.7 °C | vs | 55 °C | More than 30% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.28 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | More than 2x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
More threads | 8 | vs | 6 | 2 more threads | |||
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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 | 44.69W | vs | 121W | 2.7x lower typical power consumption | |||
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
More cores | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | vs | 42.57 $/year | 3.2x lower annual home energy cost | |||
More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | vs | 120.89 $/year | 2.5x lower annual commercial energy cost |
Features Key features of the Core i7 870 vs Opteron 2425 HE
clock speed
Core i7 870
2.93 GHz
Opteron 2425 HE
2.1 GHz
L2 cache
Core i7 870
1 MB
Opteron 2425 HE
3 MB
L3 cache
Core i7 870
8 MB
Opteron 2425 HE
6 MB
overclocked clock speed (air)
Core i7 870
4.1 GHz
Opteron 2425 HE
2.1 GHz
overclocked clock speed (water)
Core i7 870
4.28 GHz
Opteron 2425 HE
2.1 GHz
TDP
Core i7 870
95W
Opteron 2425 HE
55W
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 870 | vs | Opteron 2425 HE |
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Clock speed | 2.93 GHz | 2.1 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 | 55W | |
Annual home energy cost | 42.57 $/year | 13.25 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 120.89 $/year | 48.18 $/year | |
Typical power consumption | 121W | 44.69W | |
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Architecture | DMI | HyperTransport 3.0 |
details | Core i7 870 | vs | Opteron 2425 HE |
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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 | 22 | 10 | |
Voltage range | 0.65 - 1.4V | 1 - UnknownV | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.7°C | 0 - 55°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.28 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.1 GHz | 2.1 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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