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| Intel Xeon L5520 vs AMD Opteron 8218 |
Released March, 2009
Intel Xeon L5520
- 2.26 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon L5520
![]() | Much more l3 cache 8 MB | ![]() | More cores 4 |
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 45 nm | ![]() | More threads 8 |
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Released August, 2006
AMD Opteron 8218
- 2.6 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 8218
![]() | Much higher clock speed 2.6 GHz | ![]() | Much more l2 cache 2 MB |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core | ![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 8 |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much 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 | |||
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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 | |||
More threads | 8 | vs | 2 | 6 more threads | |||
Much more l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 4x more l3 cache per core | |||
Significantly lower typical power consumption | 48.75W | vs | 77.19W | More than 35% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.42 GHz | vs | 2.91 GHz | Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.08 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz | More than 55% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 52.56 $/year | vs | 83.22 $/year | More than 35% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 14.45 $/year | vs | 22.89 $/year | More than 35% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Newer | Mar, 2009 | vs | Aug, 2006 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
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Much higher clock speed | 2.6 GHz | vs | 2.26 GHz | More than 15% higher clock speed | |||
Much 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 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 | 8 | vs | 2 | 6 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration |
Features Key features of the Xeon L5520 vs Opteron 8218
clock speed
Xeon L5520
2.26 GHz
Opteron 8218
2.6 GHz
L2 cache
Xeon L5520
1 MB
Opteron 8218
2 MB
L3 cache
Xeon L5520
8 MB
Opteron 8218
1 MB
overclocked clock speed (air)
Xeon L5520
3.42 GHz
Opteron 8218
2.91 GHz
overclocked clock speed (water)
Xeon L5520
4.08 GHz
Opteron 8218
2.6 GHz
TDP
Xeon L5520
60W
Opteron 8218
95W
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon L5520 | vs | Opteron 8218 |
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Clock speed | 2.26 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1366 | |||
F | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
3DNow! | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 60W | 95W | |
Annual home energy cost | 14.45 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 52.56 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
Typical power consumption | 48.75W | 77.19W |
details | Xeon L5520 | vs | Opteron 8218 |
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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 | 45 nm | 90 nm | |
Max CPUs | 2 | 8 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 70°C | 0 - 55°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.42 GHz | 2.91 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.08 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.42 GHz | 2.91 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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