AMD Opteron 2354 vs AMD Opteron 6282 SE

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 2354 and AMD Opteron 6282 SE 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 6282 SE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 2354

Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 76 °C vs 64.40°C
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 74% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 899 vs 517

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	76 °C vs 64.40°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	899 vs 517

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6282 SE

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7130 vs 3242

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	November 2011 vs 9 April 2008
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 2 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7130 vs 3242

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 2354
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6282 SE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

899

517

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3242

7130

Name	AMD Opteron 2354	AMD Opteron 6282 SE
PassMark - Single thread mark	899	517
PassMark - CPU mark	3242	7130

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 2354	AMD Opteron 6282 SE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Barcelona	Interlagos
Family	Opteron	AMD Opteron
Launch date	9 April 2008	November 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$455	$1,090
Place in performance rating	2316	2680
Processor Number	2354
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN Tray		OS6282YETGGGU
Price now		$129.99
Series		AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor
Value for money (0-100)		20.65
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2200 MHz	2.6 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	76 °C	64.40°C
Number of cores	4	16
Number of threads	4	16
Transistor count	463 million	2400 million
Die size		316 mm
Maximum frequency		3.3 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	4
Sockets supported	Fr2(1207)	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt	140 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
PowerNow
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)