AMD Opteron 4332 HE vs AMD Opteron 6278

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 4332 HE and AMD Opteron 6278 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 4332 HE

  • Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
  • Around 77% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 115 Watt
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1285 vs 1007
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1285 vs 1007

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6278

  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
  • 10 more threads: 16 vs 6
  • Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 69°C vs 68°C
  • 2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x 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
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13733 vs 5614
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 6
Maximum core temperature 69°C vs 68°C
L1 cache 768 KB vs 288 KB
L2 cache 16 MB vs 6 MB
L3 cache 16 MB vs 8 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 13733 vs 5614

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 4332 HE
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6278

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1285
1007
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5614
13733
Name AMD Opteron 4332 HE AMD Opteron 6278
PassMark - Single thread mark 1285 1007
PassMark - CPU mark 5614 13733

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron 4332 HE AMD Opteron 6278

Essentials

Architecture codename Seoul Interlagos
Family AMD Opteron AMD Opteron
Launch date n/d May 2012
OPN Tray OS4332OFU6KHK OS6278WKTGGGU
Place in performance rating 1827 1858
Series AMD Opteron 4300 Series Processor AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3 GHz 2.4 GHz
Die size 315 mm 316 mm
L1 cache 288 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 6 MB 16 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 68°C 69°C
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz 3.3 GHz
Number of cores 6 16
Number of threads 6 16
Transistor count 1200 million 2400 million
Unlocked

Memory

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

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 4
Sockets supported C32 G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 115 Watt

Advanced Technologies

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

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)