AMD Opteron 3280 vs AMD EPYC 7351P

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 3280 and AMD EPYC 7351P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3280

  • Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
  • 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1866 vs 708
  • Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7007 vs 5027
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1866 vs 708
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7007 vs 5027

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7351P

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
  • 24 more threads: 32 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 73% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1788 vs 1036
  • 6.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25657 vs 3723
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 16 vs 8
Number of threads 32 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1788 vs 1036
PassMark - CPU mark 25657 vs 3723

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 3280
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7351P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1036
1788
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3723
25657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1866
708
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
7007
5027
Name AMD Opteron 3280 AMD EPYC 7351P
PassMark - Single thread mark 1036 1788
PassMark - CPU mark 3723 25657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1866 708
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7007 5027

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron 3280 AMD EPYC 7351P

Essentials

Family AMD Opteron AMD EPYC
OPN PIB OS3280OLW8KGUBOX
OPN Tray OS3280OLW8KGU
Place in performance rating 1450 1410
Series AMD Opteron 3200 Series Processor AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Vertical segment Server Server
Architecture codename Zen
Launch date June 2017
Price now $838.77
Value for money (0-100) 5.56

Performance

Base frequency 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 61.10°C
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 2.9 GHz
Number of cores 8 16
Number of threads 8 32
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size 192 mm
Transistor count 4800 million

Memory

Supported memory frequency 2000 MHz 2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR4
Max memory channels 8
Maximum memory bandwidth 307/341 GB/s

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM3+ TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 155/170 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Socket Count 1P

Peripherals

PCI Express revision x128

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)