AMD Opteron 4256 EE vs AMD Opteron 4280

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 4256 EE 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.

AMD Opteron 4256 EE

AMD Opteron 4280

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4256 EE

Around 27% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4280

Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 64°C

Maximum core temperature	70.50°C vs 64°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 4256 EE
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 4280

Name	AMD Opteron 4256 EE	AMD Opteron 4280
PassMark - Single thread mark		1141
PassMark - CPU mark		4504

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 4256 EE	AMD Opteron 4280
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron	AMD Opteron
OPN Tray	OS4256HJU8KGU	OS4280WLU8KGU
Place in performance rating	not rated	2008
Series	AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor	AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	1.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	8	8
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz	2200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	C32	C32
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt