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.

AMD Opteron 6238

AMD Opteron 6168

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	2000	2039
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