AMD Opteron 3350 HE vs AMD Opteron 6168

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 3350 HE and AMD Opteron 6168 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 3350 HE

AMD Opteron 6168

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3350 HE

Around 100% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1263 vs 845

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1263 vs 845

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6168

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
18x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15745 vs 4009

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
L1 cache	768 KB (shared) vs 192 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB (per core) vs 4 MB
L3 cache	12288 KB vs 8 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15745 vs 4009

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 3350 HE
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6168

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1263

845

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4009

15745

Name	AMD Opteron 3350 HE	AMD Opteron 6168
PassMark - Single thread mark	1263	845
PassMark - CPU mark	4009	15745

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 3350 HE	AMD Opteron 6168
Essentials
Architecture codename	Delhi	Magny-Cours
Family	AMD Opteron
Launch date	n/d	March 2010
OPN Tray	OS3350HOW4KHK
Place in performance rating	1912	1957
Series	AMD Opteron 3300 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.8 GHz
Die size	315 mm	346 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	768 KB (shared)
L2 cache	4 MB	6144 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	12288 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.10°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	1.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	12
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1200 million	1800 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		69 °C
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2000 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	AM3+	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	115 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)