AMD Opteron 3250 HE vs AMD Opteron 3320 EE

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 3250 HE and AMD Opteron 3320 EE 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 3250 HE

AMD Opteron 3320 EE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3250 HE

Around 40% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1003 vs 774

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1003 vs 774

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3320 EE

2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2675 vs 2061

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2675 vs 2061

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 3250 HE
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 3320 EE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1003

774

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2061

2675

Name	AMD Opteron 3250 HE	AMD Opteron 3320 EE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1003	774
PassMark - CPU mark	2061	2675

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 3250 HE	AMD Opteron 3320 EE
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron	AMD Opteron
OPN PIB	OS3250HOW4MGUBOX
OPN Tray	OS3250HOW4MGU	OS3320SJW4KHK
Place in performance rating	2246	2516
Series	AMD Opteron 3200 Series Processor	AMD Opteron 3300 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename		Delhi
Launch date		2012
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	1.9 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		315 mm
Maximum core temperature		70°C
Number of cores		4
Number of threads		4
Transistor count		1200 million
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2000 MHz	1400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM3+	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)