AMD Opteron 6128 HE vs AMD Opteron 3250 HE

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6128 HE and AMD Opteron 3250 HE 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 6128 HE

  • 5.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6339 vs 2061
Specifications (specs)
L1 cache 1 MB vs 192 KB
L3 cache 12 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 6339 vs 2061

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3250 HE

  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 89% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 85 Watt
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1003 vs 883
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1003 vs 883

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6128 HE
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 3250 HE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
883
1003
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6339
2061
Name AMD Opteron 6128 HE AMD Opteron 3250 HE
PassMark - Single thread mark 883 1003
PassMark - CPU mark 6339 2061

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron 6128 HE AMD Opteron 3250 HE

Essentials

Architecture codename Maranello
Family AMD Opteron AMD Opteron
Launch date 29 Mar 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $523
OPN Tray OS6128VAT8EGO OS3250HOW4MGU
Place in performance rating 2236 2246
Series AMD Opteron 6100 series AMD Opteron 3200 Series Processor
Vertical segment Server Server
OPN PIB OS3250HOW4MGUBOX

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.0 GHz 2.5 GHz
Die size 346 mm
L1 cache 1 MB 192 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 4 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 66 °C
Maximum core temperature 55°C
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 3.5 GHz
Number of cores 8
Number of threads 8
Transistor count 1808 million
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Memory

Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR2-1066, DDR3-1333, LV DDR3-1066 DDR3
Supported memory frequency 2000 MHz

Compatibility

Sockets supported G34 AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 85 Watt 45 Watt

Advanced Technologies

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

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)