AMD Opteron 6180 SE vs AMD Opteron 6344

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6180 SE and AMD Opteron 6344 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Opteron 6180 SE

AMD Opteron 6344

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6180 SE

2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	1536 KB vs 576 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6344

Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 70.40°C vs 64°C
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 22% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 140 Watt

Maximum core temperature	70.40°C vs 64°C
L2 cache	12 MB vs 6 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 140 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6180 SE
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6344

Name	AMD Opteron 6180 SE	AMD Opteron 6344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.448
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.522
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.806
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	20.331
PassMark - Single thread mark		672
PassMark - CPU mark		9023

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 6180 SE	AMD Opteron 6344
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron	AMD Opteron
OPN Tray	OS6180YETCEGO	OS6344WKTCGHK
Place in performance rating	2757	2384
Series	AMD Opteron 6100 Series Processor	AMD Opteron 6300 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.6 GHz
L1 cache	1536 KB	576 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Maximum core temperature	64°C	70.40°C
Number of cores	12	12
Number of threads	12	12
Unlocked
Manufacturing process technology		32 nm
Maximum frequency		2 GHz
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	G34	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	115 Watt