AMD Opteron 4226 vs AMD Opteron 4280

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 4226 and AMD Opteron 4280 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 4226

  • Around 41% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1157 vs 1141
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1157 vs 1141

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4280

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 2 more threads: 8 vs 6
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4504 vs 3400
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 8 vs 6
L1 cache 384 KB vs 288 KB
L2 cache 8 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 4504 vs 3400

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 4226
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 4280

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1157
1141
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3400
4504
Name AMD Opteron 4226 AMD Opteron 4280
PassMark - Single thread mark 1157 1141
PassMark - CPU mark 3400 4504

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron 4226 AMD Opteron 4280

Essentials

Family AMD Opteron AMD Opteron
OPN Tray OS4226WLU6KGU OS4280WLU8KGU
Place in performance rating 2029 2008
Series AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.8 GHz
L1 cache 288 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 6 MB 8 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C 70.50°C
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 6 8
Unlocked

Memory

Supported memory frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Sockets supported C32 C32
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 95 Watt