AMD Opteron 3350 HE vs AMD Opteron 6278

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 3350 HE and AMD Opteron 6278 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 6278

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3350 HE

Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 69.10°C vs 69°C
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1263 vs 1007

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	69.10°C vs 69°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1263 vs 1007

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6278

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x 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
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13733 vs 4009

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
L1 cache	768 KB vs 192 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13733 vs 4009

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 3350 HE
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6278

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1263

1007

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4009

13733

Name	AMD Opteron 3350 HE	AMD Opteron 6278
PassMark - Single thread mark	1263	1007
PassMark - CPU mark	4009	13733

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 3350 HE	AMD Opteron 6278
Essentials
Architecture codename	Delhi	Interlagos
Family	AMD Opteron	AMD Opteron
Launch date	n/d	May 2012
OPN Tray	OS3350HOW4KHK	OS6278WKTGGGU
Place in performance rating	1903	1856
Series	AMD Opteron 3300 Series Processor	AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Die size	315 mm	316 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.10°C	69°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	16
Number of threads	4	16
Transistor count	1200 million	2400 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	4
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™)