AMD Opteron 4284 vs AMD Opteron 6376

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 4284 and AMD Opteron 6376 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4284

  • Around 85% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 69°C
  • Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 115 Watt
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1369 vs 1131
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C vs 69°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1369 vs 1131

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6376

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12278 vs 8560
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 8
Number of threads 16 vs 8
L1 cache 768 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 16 MB vs 8 MB
L3 cache 16 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 12278 vs 8560

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 4284
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6376

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1369
1131
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8560
12278
Name AMD Opteron 4284 AMD Opteron 6376
PassMark - Single thread mark 1369 1131
PassMark - CPU mark 8560 12278

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron 4284 AMD Opteron 6376

Essentials

Family AMD Opteron AMD Opteron
OPN Tray OS4284WLU8KGU OS6376WKTGGHK
Place in performance rating 1647 1774
Series AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor
Vertical segment Server Server
Architecture codename Abu Dhabi
Launch date November 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $750
Price now $65
Value for money (0-100) 42.66

Performance

Base frequency 3 GHz 2.3 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 8 MB 16 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C 69°C
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz 2 GHz
Number of cores 8 16
Number of threads 8 16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size 315 mm
Transistor count 2400 million

Memory

Supported memory frequency 2200 MHz 2000 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 4

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)