Compare IBM Xeon, 3.06 GHz (73P9074) Processor to IBM Opteron 246, 2.0 GHz (25R8891) Processor Upgrade

This 3.06GHz Intel Xeon processor with 533MHz front-side bus speed helps deliver processing power, throughput and headroom for peak performance to your application-intensive blade servers. It features the new Intel NetBurst microarchitecture, which increases throughput via a 533MHz system bus and enhanced 512KB Level 2 cache. It also features new Hyper-Threading technology which allows it to execute more than one thread per processor. These advances increase the throughput of your blade applications and enable outstanding scalability for Internet infrastructure and network servers. These enhancements can add up to faster response times, support for more simultaneous users and increased transaction workloads. This processor is designed to provide performance headroom for unpredictable workloads and escalating computing needs. Coupled with DDR memory, this processor delivers the processing power and bandwidth that typically comes with more robust platforms. By taking advantage of the performance, flexibility an Less

This is a low power, full performance Opteron processor 246 rated at 2GHz with a 1MB L2 cache. With customers concerned with power consumption and heat output, this unique low power processor will help to reduce the operational cost in deploying your IBM Less