AMD Opteron 1389 vs AMD Opteron 3380

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 1389 and AMD Opteron 3380 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 1389

  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1102 vs 1054
Specifications (specs)
L1 cache 512 KB vs 384 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1102 vs 1054

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3380

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 77% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 115 Watt
  • 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6384 vs 2079
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache 8 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 6384 vs 2079

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 1389
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 3380

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1102
1054
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2079
6384
Name AMD Opteron 1389 AMD Opteron 3380
PassMark - Single thread mark 1102 1054
PassMark - CPU mark 2079 6384

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron 1389 AMD Opteron 3380

Essentials

Architecture codename K10 Delhi
Launch date 1 Jun 2009 n/d
Launch price (MSRP) $269
Place in performance rating 2043 1961
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD Opteron
OPN Tray OS3380OLW8KHK
Series AMD Opteron 3300 Series Processor

Performance

Base frequency 2.9 GHz 2.6 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 8 MB
L3 cache 6 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 32 nm
Number of cores 4 8
Number of threads 4 8
64 bit support
Die size 315 mm
Maximum core temperature 70.30°C
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz
Transistor count 1200 million
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Memory

Maximum memory size 256 TB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 DDR3
Supported memory frequency 2000 MHz

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM2+, AM3 AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 115 Watt 65 Watt

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)