AMD Opteron 6204 vs AMD Opteron 6212

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6204 and AMD Opteron 6212 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Opteron 6204

AMD Opteron 6212

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6204

Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 74.40°C vs 71.70°C
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Maximum core temperature	74.40°C vs 71.70°C
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6212

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L2 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6204
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6212

Name	AMD Opteron 6204	AMD Opteron 6212
PassMark - Single thread mark		1085
PassMark - CPU mark		4007

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 6204	AMD Opteron 6212
Essentials
Family	AMD Opteron	AMD Opteron
OPN Tray	OS6204WKT4GGU	OS6212WKT8GGU
Place in performance rating	not rated	2094
Series	AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor	AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.40°C	71.70°C
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	4	8
Unlocked
Maximum frequency		3.2 GHz
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	G34	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt	115 Watt