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.

AMD Opteron 4238

AMD Opteron 4284

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	1651	1560
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