AMD Opteron 4240 vs AMD Opteron 4274 HE

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 4240 and AMD Opteron 4274 HE 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 4240

AMD Opteron 4274 HE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4240

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 68°C

Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C vs 68°C

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4274 HE

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

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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 4240
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 4274 HE

Name	AMD Opteron 4240	AMD Opteron 4274 HE
PassMark - Single thread mark		1060
PassMark - CPU mark		5776

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 4240	AMD Opteron 4274 HE
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron	AMD Opteron
OPN Tray	OS4240WLU6KGU	OS4274OFU8KGU
Place in performance rating	not rated	2072
Series	AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor	AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	2.5 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	68°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	6	8
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2000 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	C32	C32
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt