AMD Opteron 6128 HE vs AMD Opteron 6212

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6128 HE and AMD Opteron 6212 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.

AMD Opteron 6128 HE

AMD Opteron 6212

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6128 HE

2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 35% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6339 vs 3973

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	1 MB vs 384 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6339 vs 3973

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6212

Around 30% higher maximum core temperature: 71.70°C vs 55°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 962 vs 883

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	71.70°C vs 55°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	962 vs 883

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6128 HE
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6212

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

883

962

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6339

3973

Name	AMD Opteron 6128 HE	AMD Opteron 6212
PassMark - Single thread mark	883	962
PassMark - CPU mark	6339	3973

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 6128 HE	AMD Opteron 6212
Essentials
Architecture codename	Maranello
Family	AMD Opteron	AMD Opteron
Launch date	29 Mar 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$523
OPN Tray	OS6128VAT8EGO	OS6212WKT8GGU
Place in performance rating	2270	2246
Series	AMD Opteron 6100 series	AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	2.6 GHz
Die size	346 mm
L1 cache	1 MB	384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	66 °C
Maximum core temperature	55°C	71.70°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	1808 million
Unlocked
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	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	115 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)