AMD Opteron 2354 vs AMD Opteron 3260 HE

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 2354 and AMD Opteron 3260 HE 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.

AMD Opteron 2354

AMD Opteron 3260 HE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 2354

Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 76 °C vs 61.10°C
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3242 vs 2283

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	76 °C vs 61.10°C
L1 cache	512 KB vs 192 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3242 vs 2283

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3260 HE

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 115 Watt

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	900 vs 899

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 2354
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 3260 HE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

899

900

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3242

2283

Name	AMD Opteron 2354	AMD Opteron 3260 HE
PassMark - Single thread mark	899	900
PassMark - CPU mark	3242	2283

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 2354	AMD Opteron 3260 HE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Barcelona
Family	Opteron	AMD Opteron
Launch date	9 April 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$455
Place in performance rating	2222	2258
Processor Number	2354
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		OS3260HOW4MGUBOX
OPN Tray		OS3260HOW4MGU
Series		AMD Opteron 3200 Series Processor
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2200 MHz	2.7 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	76 °C	61.10°C
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	463 million
Maximum frequency		3.7 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2000 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	Fr2(1207)	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt	45 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
PowerNow
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)