AMD Opteron 6281 vs AMD Opteron 6168
Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 6281 and AMD Opteron 6168 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 6281
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
- 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 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1129 vs 845
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 16 vs 12 |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz vs 1.9 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 4 vs 2 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1129 vs 845 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6168
- 4.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 130 Watt
- 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15745 vs 7279
Specifications (specs) | |
L2 cache | 6144 KB (per core) vs 16 MB |
L3 cache | 12288 KB vs 8 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 115 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 15745 vs 7279 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Opteron 6281
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6168
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Opteron 6281 | AMD Opteron 6168 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1129 | 845 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 7279 | 15745 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Opteron 6281 | AMD Opteron 6168 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Bulldozer | Magny-Cours |
Family | AMD Opteron | |
OPN Tray | OS6281YJTGGGU | |
Place in performance rating | 1939 | 1957 |
Series | AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor | |
Value for money (0-100) | 33.18 | |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch date | March 2010 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.5 GHz | |
L1 cache | 768 KB | 768 KB (shared) |
L2 cache | 16 MB | 6144 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 12288 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
Number of cores | 16 | 12 |
Number of threads | 16 | |
Unlocked | ||
Die size | 346 mm | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 69 °C | |
Transistor count | 1800 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Supported memory frequency | 2000 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 4 | 2 |
Sockets supported | G34 | G34 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 115 Watt |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |