AMD Opteron 4238 vs AMD Opteron 4284

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 4238 and AMD Opteron 4284 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 4284

  • 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 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1369 vs 1313
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8560 vs 7236
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 - Single thread mark 1369 vs 1313
PassMark - CPU mark 8560 vs 7236

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 4238
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 4284

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1313
1369
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7236
8560
Name AMD Opteron 4238 AMD Opteron 4284
PassMark - Single thread mark 1313 1369
PassMark - CPU mark 7236 8560

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron 4238 AMD Opteron 4284

Essentials

Family AMD Opteron AMD Opteron
OPN Tray OS4238WLU6KGU OS4284WLU8KGU
Place in performance rating 1744 1647
Series AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 3.3 GHz 3 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 3.7 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 6 8
Unlocked

Memory

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

Compatibility

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