AMD Opteron 3250 HE vs AMD Opteron 6344

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 3250 HE and AMD Opteron 6344 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3250 HE

  • Around 75% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 115 Watt
  • Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1003 vs 672
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz vs 2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1003 vs 672

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6344

  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9023 vs 2061
Specifications (specs)
L1 cache 576 KB vs 192 KB
L2 cache 12 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache 16 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 9023 vs 2061

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 3250 HE
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6344

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1003
672
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2061
9023
Name AMD Opteron 3250 HE AMD Opteron 6344
PassMark - Single thread mark 1003 672
PassMark - CPU mark 2061 9023

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron 3250 HE AMD Opteron 6344

Essentials

Family AMD Opteron AMD Opteron
OPN PIB OS3250HOW4MGUBOX
OPN Tray OS3250HOW4MGU OS6344WKTCGHK
Place in performance rating 2248 2384
Series AMD Opteron 3200 Series Processor AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.5 GHz 2.6 GHz
L1 cache 192 KB 576 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 12 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz 2 GHz
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature 70.40°C
Number of cores 12
Number of threads 12

Memory

Supported memory frequency 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM3+ G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 115 Watt