AMD Opteron 4280 vs AMD Opteron 6168

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 4280 and AMD Opteron 6168 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 4280

AMD Opteron 6168

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4280

Around 16% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1141 vs 845

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1141 vs 845

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6168

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
9x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15745 vs 4504

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
L1 cache	768 KB (shared) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB (per core) vs 8 MB
L3 cache	12288 KB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15745 vs 4504

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 4280
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6168

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1141

845

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4504

15745

Name	AMD Opteron 4280	AMD Opteron 6168
PassMark - Single thread mark	1141	845
PassMark - CPU mark	4504	15745

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 4280	AMD Opteron 6168
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron
OPN Tray	OS4280WLU8KGU
Place in performance rating	2008	1957
Series	AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename		Magny-Cours
Launch date		March 2010
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	768 KB (shared)
L2 cache	8 MB	6144 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	12288 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	1.9 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		346 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		69 °C
Transistor count		1800 million
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	C32	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	115 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2