Intel Xeon L5420 vs AMD Opteron 270 |
Released March, 2008
Intel Xeon L5420
- 2.5 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon L5420
 | Much more l2 cache 12 MB | | Much higher clock speed 2.5 GHz |
| | Much more l2 cache per core 3 MB/core | | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.67 GHz |
VS
Cast your vote Do you agree or disagree with CPUBoss?
VS
Differences What are the advantages of each
| |||||||
| Much more l2 cache | 12 MB | vs | 2 MB | 6x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Much higher clock speed | 2.5 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | 25% higher clock speed | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | vs | 1 MB/core | 3x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.67 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | Around 85% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Much newer manufacturing process | 45 nm | vs | 90 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 40.63W | vs | 69.06W | More than 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.85 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | Around 95% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 43.8 $/year | vs | 74.46 $/year | More than 40% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 12.04 $/year | vs | 20.48 $/year | More than 40% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Newer | Mar, 2008 | vs | May, 2005 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
| |||||||
| CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the AMD Opteron 270 vs the Intel Xeon L5420. | |||||||
Report a correction
Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon L5420 vs Opteron 270
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon L5420 | vs | Opteron 270 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 771 | |||
| 940 | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
details | Xeon L5420 | vs | Opteron 270 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 45 nm | 90 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 2 | 2 | |
| Clock multiplier | 7 | 10 | |
| Voltage range | 0.85 - 1.35V | 1.2 - UnknownV | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 57°C | 0 - 67°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.67 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.85 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.67 GHz | 2 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 50W | 85W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 12.04 $/year | 20.48 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 43.8 $/year | 74.46 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 2.75 pt/W | 0.52 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 40.63W | 69.06W | |
 Intel Xeon L5420  Report a correction |  AMD Opteron 270 Report a correction |
Follow us
Compare
Related Comparisons
 | VS |  |
| $324 | $413 | |
| E5335 vs L5420 | ||
 | VS | |
| $347 | $413 | |
| E5420 vs L5420 | ||
 | VS | |
| $179 | $413 | |
| E8400 vs L5420 | ||
 | VS | |
| $969 | $413 | |
| E5450 vs L5420 | ||
 | VS | |
| $287 | $413 | |
| Q9550 vs L5420 | ||
 | VS | |
| $413 | ||
| Q6600 vs L5420 | ||
 | VS | |
| $216 | $413 | |
| E5430 vs L5420 | ||
Popular Comparisons
 | VS |  |
| $300 | $305 | |
| 2500 vs W3520 | ||
 | VS |  |
| $350 | $272 | |
| 6700K vs 4790K | ||
 | VS |  |
| $281 | ||
| 6410 vs 4200U | ||
 | VS |  |
| $281 | ||
| 7th Gen A9-9410 vs 6200U | ||
 | VS |  |
| $161 | $275 | |
| N3540 vs 4005U | ||
 | VS |  |
| $225 | $134 | |
| 3217U vs 847 | ||
 | VS |  |
| $180 | ||
| 5200 vs 3470 | ||
