AMD Opteron 3280 vs AMD Opteron 6386 SE

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 3280 and AMD Opteron 6386 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Opteron 3280

AMD Opteron 6386 SE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3280

8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt

L1 cache	384 KB vs 48 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6386 SE

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 64.40°C vs 61.10°C
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
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1297 vs 1036
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12761 vs 3723

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	64.40°C vs 61.10°C
L2 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1297 vs 1036
PassMark - CPU mark	12761 vs 3723

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 3280
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6386 SE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1036

1297

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3723

12761

Name	AMD Opteron 3280	AMD Opteron 6386 SE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1036	1297
PassMark - CPU mark	3723	12761
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1866
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7007

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 3280	AMD Opteron 6386 SE
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron	AMD Opteron
OPN PIB	OS3280OLW8KGUBOX
OPN Tray	OS3280OLW8KGU	OS6386YETGGHK
Place in performance rating	1373	1511
Series	AMD Opteron 3200 Series Processor	AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename		Abu Dhabi
Launch date		November 2012
Launch price (MSRP)		$2,408
Price now		$149.99
Value for money (0-100)		21.11
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	48 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.10°C	64.40°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	8	16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		315 mm
Transistor count		2400 million
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM3+	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		4
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)