AMD Opteron 4230 HE vs AMD Opteron 4238

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 4230 HE and AMD Opteron 4238 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Opteron 4230 HE

AMD Opteron 4238

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4230 HE

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4238

Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 68°C

Maximum core temperature	70.50°C vs 68°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 4230 HE
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 4238

Name	AMD Opteron 4230 HE	AMD Opteron 4238
PassMark - Single thread mark		1313
PassMark - CPU mark		7236

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 4230 HE	AMD Opteron 4238
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron	AMD Opteron
OPN Tray	OS4230OFU6KGU	OS4238WLU6KGU
Place in performance rating	not rated	1744
Series	AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor	AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.9 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	288 KB	288 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	6	6
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	C32	C32
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt