AMD Opteron 4274 HE vs AMD Opteron 6212

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 4274 HE and AMD Opteron 6212 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 4274 HE

  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • Around 77% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 115 Watt
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5776 vs 4007
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 5776 vs 4007

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6212

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 71.70°C vs 68°C
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1085 vs 1060
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 71.70°C vs 68°C
L3 cache 16 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1085 vs 1060

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 4274 HE
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6212

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1060
1085
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5776
4007
Name AMD Opteron 4274 HE AMD Opteron 6212
PassMark - Single thread mark 1060 1085
PassMark - CPU mark 5776 4007

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron 4274 HE AMD Opteron 6212

Essentials

Family AMD Opteron AMD Opteron
OPN Tray OS4274OFU8KGU OS6212WKT8GGU
Place in performance rating 2072 2093
Series AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.5 GHz 2.6 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 8 MB 8 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 68°C 71.70°C
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 8 8
Number of threads 8 8
Unlocked

Memory

Supported memory frequency 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Sockets supported C32 G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 115 Watt