AMD Opteron 6128 HE vs AMD Opteron 6234

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6128 HE and AMD Opteron 6234 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

  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • Around 78% 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
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache 1 MB vs 576 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 85 Watt vs 115 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6234

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 28% higher maximum core temperature: 70.40°C vs 55°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 3x 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 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8644 vs 6339
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature 70.40°C vs 55°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache 12 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache 16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 887 vs 883
PassMark - CPU mark 8644 vs 6339

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6128 HE
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6234

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
883
887
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6339
8644
Name AMD Opteron 6128 HE AMD Opteron 6234
PassMark - Single thread mark 883 887
PassMark - CPU mark 6339 8644

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron 6128 HE AMD Opteron 6234

Essentials

Architecture codename Maranello
Family AMD Opteron AMD Opteron
Launch date 29 Mar 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $523
OPN Tray OS6128VAT8EGO OS6234WKTCGGU
Place in performance rating 2236 2152
Series AMD Opteron 6100 series AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.0 GHz 2.4 GHz
Die size 346 mm
L1 cache 1 MB 576 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 12 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 70.40°C
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 8 12
Number of threads 8 12
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™)