AMD Opteron 6238 vs AMD Opteron 6168

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6238 and AMD Opteron 6168 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6238

  • Around 68% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1076 vs 845
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache 16 MB vs 12288 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1076 vs 845

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6168

  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15745 vs 8206
Specifications (specs)
L1 cache 768 KB (shared) vs 576 KB
L2 cache 6144 KB (per core) vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 15745 vs 8206

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6238
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6168

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1076
845
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8206
15745
Name AMD Opteron 6238 AMD Opteron 6168
PassMark - Single thread mark 1076 845
PassMark - CPU mark 8206 15745

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Opteron 6238 AMD Opteron 6168

Essentials

Family AMD Opteron
OPN Tray OS6238WKTCGGU
Place in performance rating 1948 1957
Series AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor
Vertical segment Server Server
Architecture codename Magny-Cours
Launch date March 2010

Performance

Base frequency 2.6 GHz
L1 cache 576 KB 768 KB (shared)
L2 cache 12 MB 6144 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB 12288 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 70.40°C
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 1.9 GHz
Number of cores 12 12
Number of threads 12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size 346 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 69 °C
Transistor count 1800 million

Memory

Supported memory frequency 2000 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Sockets supported G34 G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 115 Watt 115 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2